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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, the pain from the hit which was the first Republican Council member since 2000,...
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...
SCOTT DREYER: A Trump Supporter Explains Her Reasonings
Below are comments from a friend who wishes to remain anonymous, for employment reasons, on...
Hummingbirds: Pugnacious and Bejeweled Sun-Angels
by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D.
Having recently returned from a two-week expedition into the rainforests and mountains of Peru, I have come back once...
The Most Important Man That Never Signed
by Mike Keeler
Charles Thomson was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, in 1729. When he was ten years old, his mother died. His father...
My Four Hundred Dollar Soap Carving
by Mary Jo Shannon
When our son Harry was in elementary school, he became interested in soap carving. His first effort was a crude...
In Praise of the “Wolf Peach”
by Fred First
It is, in fact, a giant berry, technically a fruit. And it has been variously misunderstood, feared, loathed and praised during...
Skateboarding in the Olden Days
by John Robinson
Barry and I, both 12, had hiked the path of the old incline railway straight up Mill Mountain, skateboards hanging from...
Consequences Need to Matter!
by Keith McCurdy
Quite often my conversations with parents focus on consequences. This can be a tricky topic. There are so many different strategies...