Columnists
Roanoke Voters Will Need to Let The Current Council Out and A New Council In
What a surprise, another shooting on Sunday morning in Roanoke City! Indeed no, it is not a surprise. Roanoke City Council members and Mayor Sherman Lea, who soon will...
FRED FIRST: Still is Still Moving . . .
We just don't quite know when the VAN will be at the door
THE RECAPThe storyline...
RANDY HUFF: On Disagreement, Motive and Dealing With The Issue at Hand
Charity can help avoid the mire of polarizationAmazing how readily we find fault. Steven Covey...
MELINDA MYERS: Heat-Tolerant Beauties for Gardens and Containers
Boost the summer-long beauty and heat tolerance in your gardens and containers with new varieties...
SERWAN ZANGANA: May God’s Will ALWAYS Overpower My Will
Between God’s will and our free will, our lives continue on earth. The outcome of...
DICK BAYNTON: Fossil Fuels – Past and Future
Among the many extreme conditions being proposed by the liberal left is the elimination of fossil fuels, also called petroleum, crude oil, coal and...
DICK BAYNTON: Patriotism, Socialism & Naiveté
Recently, Bernie Sanders of Vermont declared his candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America. This should be a surprise to no...
DICK BAYNTON: Broken What?
Day after day and year after year, we hear that our immigration system is broken. The two houses of Congress debate the topic and...
H. BRUCE RINKER: Darwin: A Hero for Scientists and Lovers
For all of us, what a happy coincidence that Charles Darwin’s birthday (12 February) and St. Valentines’ Day (14 February) sit close to each...
MIKE KEELER: ASA House Update Part 1
There once was a house. And there will be again.Ralph Hunt arrived on Long Island in 1652, "among a party of Englishmen." He may...
MIKE KEELER: Asa Hunt House Update Part Two
From out of the ashes rose the world's most powerful republic.In 1748, a construction crew digging on the slopes of Mt. Etna in Italy...