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BOB BROWN: Death Ends a Life, But Not a Relationship

"Death ends a life, but not a relationship." This truth is both a psychological reality and a spiritual anchor. In the long autumn of life, one realizes that a...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Iran Is Not Going To Be A Never-Ending War

I read an asinine analysis about the Iran war and a problematic prediction of Iran's drone warfare and cyber...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Ceasefire With Iran On April 7 Was Not A Big Win For The US

I think that President Trump made a great diplomatic mistake with Iran (brokered by duplicitous Pakistan) on...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: When The Papacy Becomes an A**

General Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a brief prayer on June 4, 1944, which was two days before...

BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos, Part III: The Lyrical Enchantment

Several years ago, when Paul McCartney brought his legendary melodies to the foothills of Charlottesville,...

H. BRUCE RINKER: Donald Trump Betrayed America

Donald Trump betrayed America. The opening statements by Thompson and Cheney and various witnesses at the bipartisan Select Committee Hearing in Washington, make it...

SCOTT DREYER: Kroger Plays The Woke Card – But Do Shoppers Know it?

"Kroger has always been a family-friendly store," a woman who has been shopping at Roanoke-area Krogers for almost 60 years recently claimed. However, as...

VA Family Foundation Releases New Parental Rights Report Card

Although the Roanoke region is rather small in population and area, the two state senators we send to Richmond to represent us reflect two...

DEVOTIONAL: Take Life 1 Day At A Time

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.  -- Matthew 6:24 (NIV) Ours...

Nation Repulsed By Assassination Plot Against SCOTUS Justice

As partisanship and divisiveness in our culture become more toxic and pervasive, we are tragically seeing it metastasize into violence and attempted violence. One...

Devotional: Evidence For The Resurrection (3) — Women’s Testimonies

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. ...