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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...

DICK BAYNTON: Saving Private Income

Most U.S. citizens work hard and contribute to the economic well-being of their community, state and national economy. Most of us look forward to...

MIKE KEELER: Let There Be White

Asa Hunt House Update Part Eight This morning we're talking about your favorite thing: Chemistry! Let's start with the letter S, which stands for Sulfur. It...

BARBARA LEACH: Questions For The Fall Lawn / Garden

Can leaves hurt my grass?  Well, yes and no.  Leaves must not cover the grass to the point that the grass cannot receive the...

DICK BAYNTON: American School Daze

Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on November 3rd of this year, this article drew my attention, “We should all be concerned’: Virginia’s literacy rates...

JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: Resisting Evil

Every Wednesday morning following Eucharist we repeat the post communion prayer: “You have nourished us at Your table with holy food and drink. Now...

LUCKY GARVIN: A Few More Vignettes [from over the years]

I.) It’s often hard to determine if a story is true. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter… The Ranger’s Wife On her way west with her family,...