Hayden Hollingsworth

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: So Many Crises

In his essay, American Crisis,Thomas Paine said, “These are the times that try men’s souls.”  Over two centuries old, it certainly seems applicable today.  The only difficulty would be...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: Life on The Median Strip

We’re all going through the same frustrations of confinement with Covid-19 and one way I...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: Covid-19 Questions That Need Answers

The confusion about the coronavirus crisis is badly in need of a central agency, one...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: Does Character Count?

Is there anyone who is not exhausted by the current deluge of political frenzy?  The...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: Pity For The President

Rarely does a day go by without “Breaking News” concerning some action or comment by...

A Hopeful Time

Dante in Devine Comedy, that epic poem about the afterlife, wrote “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here,” over entrance to hell. The loss...

The Changing Practice of Medicine

This past week I had lunch with a group of retired physicians. There were about 25 of us and that represented almost a thousand...

An Evening Worth Attending

The 16th annual Book & Author dinner will be held Friday, April 11 at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center. Sponsored by the Roanoke...

Bed & Breakfast . . . Caveat Emptor

Now that spring is upon us and travel plans are less likely to be disrupted by Mother Nature, it seems appropriate to review a...

From Every Peril in the Air

“O Wind of heaven, by Thy might, save all who dare the eagle’s flight and keep them in Thy watchful care from every peril...

The Hidden Persuaders

Such was the title of a book published in 1957 by Vance Packard. A newspaper journalist by trade, he eventually turned to books and...