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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, it was more than a concert. It was a reunion with a lineage of...

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...

BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos Part II: The Divergent Path

Before we can address the fracturing of our civilization, we must be precise in our...

How Can God Have No Beginning And No End? by Carey Kinsolving

"He's just really old," says Anna, age 11. Well, the prophet Daniel referred to God as the ancient of days, but you won't find...

More From The ER Diary…

by Lucky Garvin You’ll call me delusional, but, trust me, these are true stories. . . . She had a one half inch laceration to her...

It’s Reunion Time Again!

by Mary Jo Shannon Last Friday I attended the Grafton Society luncheon for Mary Baldwin graduates who earned their degrees at least 50 years...

Recipe of the Week: Summer Campfire Desserts

by Leigh Sackett It is almost here! Summer fun is almost upon us! The camping gear can come out of storage! S’mores are wonderful and...

More Tales From the E.R. . . .

by Lucky Garvin I’m on duty in the ER. Thirty inches of fresh snow on the ground.  Police are asking that all unessential travel...

The Automobile Name Game

by Nick Thomas Do you have fond memories of your first car? I don't. And the reason can be explained in two words: Chevy...
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