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SCOT BELLAVIA: They’re Not Dumb, They’re Nonverbal
They say if you’ve met one person with autism…then you’ve met one person with autism. It turns out that when they also have apraxia, you didn’t meet them the...
RANDY HUFF: You Don’t Know What’s There Until You Do
I am reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek this year, the 50th year of its publishing....
FRED FIRST: Turning Points of Note From a Season of Change
First night: Middle of April: The sliding doors are open with nothing but the screens to...
MELINDA MYERS: Dig, Divide and Boost Your Garden’s Beauty
Overcrowded, poor flowering, and floppy perennials can be invigorated with a shovel and a bit...
ROBERT L. MARONIC: Let Prime Minister Netanyahu Defeat Hamas In The Gaza Strip
In January 2014 former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2006-11) bluntly stated that Joe Biden had...
SCOTT DREYER: Debunking The “Bloodbath” Hoax
Recently while teaching an online writing class for sixth graders in Taiwan, we were editing one girl's story about her family's recent visit to...
MELINDA MYERS: Enjoy and Protect Hydrangeas From Hungry Deer
Low maintenance, beautiful flowers, and plenty of varieties have made hydrangeas a favorite landscape plant. It seems you can’t visit a garden center or...
In November Roanokers Should Remember A Few Things About Roanoke City Council
What is the chance to have fresh and open minded members of Roanoke City Council, including a Mayor in the Municipal building in January...
ROBERT L. MARONIC: Barkley Says He Would Assault Black Trump Supporters / Media Quick to Show Double Standard
I always have liked Charles Barkley's commentary on NBA basketball games for both TNT and CBS. As a television analyst he has always been...
FRED FIRST: There Are Places I Remember
The Moods and Memories of Mountains
On reaching the summit of the long incline up from Carolina on I-77 this week, I made the decision...
DEVOTIONAL: Evidences For The Resurrection
...He was raised on the third day... 1 Cor. 15:4 (NASB)
The death and resurrection of Jesus are central to the Christian faith. In fact...
