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ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In 1966, several British adolescents were interviewed about their vision of the future (circa year...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

SCOTT DREYER: Life Hacks For Phone Addiction–Grayscale And Remove Apps

The subject of addictions is deep and complex, far beyond the scope of this single column as addictions can be to about as many...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Dems In Congress Dishonor National Police Week and All Law Enforcement

Democrat congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Cori Bush (D-MO) voted against a resolution recognizing National Police Week and honoring the law enforcement officers who...

DEVOTIONAL: You Were Designed For Community (1)

For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. -- Matthew 18:20 (NIV) “Wolfgang Dircks, a divorced, disabled loner, was...

MIKE KEELER: 52 Trees – No more, No Less

Driving through town today, all the yards were in full bloom and everybody looks like they are in 'spruce it all up in time...

FRED FIRST: Forgetting to Create – The Broken Mirrors of Memory

In my stack of read articles for this week, the most highlights (22 of them)--were pulled from a piece in Nautil.us. It's title: Faulty...

MELINDA MYERS: Keep Plants Thriving Despite the Heat of Summer

Last year’s record-high temperatures across much of the country took a toll on gardens and landscapes. Once again, above-normal summer temperatures are in the...