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FRED FIRST: No Peace With The Winds of Winter
This post revisits a post from 2011 (and originally from maybe 2004) where the wind was the dominant feature of our winter days. This, I might add, was a complaint...
SERWAN ZANGANA: Is There Any Hope For Roanoke City Council?
Roanoke City Council members returned to their old political game in the Municipal building. Perhaps,...
SCOT BELLAVIA: Told Ya So
“I hate to be the one to tell you ‘I told you so,’ but...”“No, you...
MELINDA MYERS: Be A Weather Watching Gardener
Each gardening season seems to offer new growing challenges. Our gardens are exposed to more...
BOB BROWN: Suspension of Critical Judgment
The Sheriff of a nearby county, before DNA identification was available, urgently requested the assistance...
Talk About Rising Out of The Rubble!
by Mike Keeler
I remember when this town really meant something. Mr. Henry Ford was busy making his cars, and lots of folks were getting...
Home-Made Gifts From The Heart
by Mary Jo Shannon
Not everyone will agree with me, but I have always believed that home-made gifts are more meaningful than those purchased...
A Psalm for the Season by Mark Graham
Recently Psalm 95 came around as part of our worship at the congregation I serve. I love all 150 Psalms; but, truth be...
Recipe of the Week: Gorilla Bread
by Leigh Sackett
I was reminded by my wonderful friend Katherine that one of the great joys of the Holiday season is baking. Of course,...
What is Your Child’s Job Description?
by Keith McCurdy
If you had to write a “kid job description” what would you write? I was actually asked this question recently…and it...
Sound Guys Hard to Forget
by Joe Kennedy
I spent 36 years in daily journalism, and in that time my memory performed some marvelous tricks. For a long spell, I...