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BOB BROWN: The American Flag

All my life, I’ve loved the American flag. I was taught there is something special about our flag, that it is never trampled upon in war or peace, and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: There Is No Need For A U.S. Ground War In Venezuela

The easiest way to overthrow Nicolás Maduro, the narco-terrorist dictator of Venezuela, is to finance an insurgency....

SCOTT DREYER: Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving today, and along with Canadians in October, are the only people on...

DAWN CUSTALOW: Pocahontas Reframed and Thanksgiving

I just returned from the 9th annual Pocahontas Reframed film festival 2025 in Richmond, VA,...

SCOTT DREYER: “Forgive Me When I Whine”

This poem, of unclear authorship, reportedly comes from the dark Great Depression days of the...

LUCKY GARVIN: 3 Wildlife Memories

While there are sorrows in the rehabbing of injured, orphaned, or diseased wildlife, there are two events which make the endeavor worth the while....

SCOTT DREYER: Thou Shall Not Kill

Thou shalt not kill.  -Exodus 20:13  (The Sixth Commandment) There are six things the Lord hates,     seven that are detestable to him:         haughty eyes,         a lying tongue,         hands that shed...

STUART REVERCOMB: Loving Thy Neighbor Comes Later

A ministerial friend of mine recently asked their congregation to “take on the character of Jesus” while imploring them to “do more good things”...

MIKE KEELER: The Magic Monkish Word

After months of being stuck at home, you've probably cleaned out your closets, explored the dark corners of your fridge, rooted through your pantry...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Words Matter

One of the primary things my wife appreciated about me in the first few months after we started dating was how careful I was...

SCOTT DREYER: Outrageous – VA Dems Releasing Violent Criminals

Thou Shalt not murder.   -- Exodus 20:13  (The Sixth Commandment) Thanks, Roanoke Times, for running two pieces on August 13, 2020 exposing the Virginia...