Columnists
RANDY HUFF: On Disagreement, Motive and Dealing With The Issue at Hand
Charity can help avoid the mire of polarization
Amazing how readily we find fault. Steven Covey said we get our "emotional jollies" by pointing out fault in others. I always...
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...
DEVOTIONAL: Eclipses Show God’s Handiwork…And Sense Of Humor?
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. ...
RANDY HUFF: Strolling, Stones and A Better Way
The stroll I often took in my growing up years recently came to mind. We...
DICK BAYNTON: School Daze
“School days, school days, Dear old Golden Rule days, 'Reading and 'riting and 'rithmetic, Taught to the tune of the hick'ry stick. You were...
DICK BAYNTON: Jobs for Humans and the Cycle of Life for a Bird
Because commerce and industry in general are so important this column carries information about jobs a couple times a year. This is an update...
What To Do With Injured Wildlife
We at Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke have found that our neighbors in southwestern Virginia are very concerned about wildlife, so we want...
DICK BAYNTON: History Can’t be Changed
The three important segments of time are the past (history), the present (reality) and the future (uncertainty). Of these three periods, the past (history)...
LIZA FIELD: Trees Please
I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head.
—William Butler Yeats
People feel better out under the trees.
So do most songbirds,...
HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: Beware The Ego
A century ago Sigmund Freud turned the world of human behavior on its figurative head. For millennia much had been said about how the...
