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ROBERT L. MARONIC: When The Papacy Becomes an A**

General Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a brief prayer on June 4, 1944, which was two days before D-Day. He stated,“'… The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you … let us all beseech...

BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos, Part III: The Lyrical Enchantment

Several years ago, when Paul McCartney brought his legendary melodies to the foothills of Charlottesville,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Congressional Republicans Know This War Is Going Well

I read a defeatist op-ed in the New York Times entitled," Republicans Know This War Is Going Badly." It was...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: Keep it Fun

It was a while back, maybe twenty years ago. I was setting up for an...

SERWAN ZANGANA: By Killing HB 295, VA Senate Democrats Devalue Lives of Correctional Officers

Delegate Mitchell Cornett (R-Grayson County) introduced HB 295 in this year's General Assembly. Its goal...

Ask The Nature Lady – The Virginia Opossum

I feel extremely fortunate that I received my degree from Virginia Tech. For a nature lover, such as I am, the campus and the...

An Underwater Surprise

It was some years back I learned to my surprise that I was claustrophobic. I was having an MRI. I was a larger man...

Water, Water Everywhere . . . Part II

That line from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” does not suggest the capriciousness of the rainfall.  When I addressed the problem of...

Gratitude for Groceries

If you have ever had the experience of taking a person from a third world country into a supermarket for their first visit,...

Gratitude For Groceries

If you have ever had the experience of taking a person from a third world country into a supermarket for their first visit,...

Creating a Golden Age of Schooling

A 2009 study found that students in the United States ranked 25th among 34 countries in math and science. Some cite this study...