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SERWAN ZANGANA: FISA Continues to Allow Spying on American / Foreign Citizens
The U.S House and Senate voted to reauthorize the surveillance program, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which was enacted in 2008, gives the FBI the power to collect information...
RANDY HUFF: Estate Sales, Letting Go, and Hope
I see the yard and trees and driveway through the window and I wonder if...
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...
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...
What Wondrous Variety!
In the early 1990s, while on expedition in equatorial Africa, I helped to discover two new species: a tiny ant and an equally diminutive...
The Sounds of Silence
I hesitated using this title as I thought I had done so already. Not true! Senior moment, I suppose. Interestingly however, I just "happened"...
Stones In The Washing Machine
Want to understand the rise of modern Europe? Look for stones in the washing machine.If you could go back to the 1400's, you...
Just A Day At The Beach
It was not the sort of day you would expect Death to intrude, but if my instincts were true, He would have a go...
Can We Regain Triumph From Tragedy?
This week’s column is an update on some of the events that don’t get headlines on the front pages or breaking news on radio...
Why I Am Endorsing Jim Garrett for Mayor
Candidates for Mayor and Council in Roanoke must meet certain minimum standards of age, residency and citizenship. An important reason for the simplicity of...