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ANDY PITZER: Silent Barter

Take a look at your salt shaker the next time you sit down at the dinner table. Or the canister of Morton’s Salt in your cupboard. Now take a gander...

FRED FIRST: Spaces: Inner, Outer & Other

I exist even still in a “liminal space” (which could be a whole other post—with...

ANDY PITZER: Paraphrasing GPT

When I come to think about it, probably the one thing I’m most proud of...

BOB BROWN: IF YOU LOVE YOUR BRAIN, TAKE CARE 0F IT, PART THREE

This is A Brief Educational Summary of Neuroscience 101, Part THREE, our final section. These...

SERWAN ZANGANA: It’s time for positive change in Roanoke City, vote James Creasy for Sheriff

An enthusiastic and experienced law enforcement officer, a veteran deputy, is eager to bring changes...

STUART REVERCOMB: A Not So Brilliant Plan

As a newspaper publisher I received a phone message the other day from one Bailey Henderson who said she is a volunteer with “The...

IN MEMORIAM: Diane Huey D’Orazio, DVM 1957-2020. 

She lived amongst us as an angel on Earth, but she left us on May 28th, to fulfill her calling at the highest level.  This...

MELINDA MYERS: Safely Manage Insect Pests in Your Gardens

You plant and tend your garden hoping to enjoy a bountiful harvest and beautiful blooms. Despite proper planning and planting, insects can move in...

MIKE KEELER: The REAL Siracha

If you're like us, you've needed to be pretty resourceful in the kitchen lately: when does this can of beans expire?; what can we...

Why It’s Important to Establish Anniversary Traditions Early In A Marriage

Anniversary traditions are important in marriages. A wedding anniversary puts a pin on the calendar to remind you of one of the most important...

JAIME L. KUTZ: When a Staycation Is Your Only Option

The losses we’ve had to bear as a result of COVID-19 are countless. A missed vacation is, admittedly, far down on the list. That said, the...