Columnists
FRED FIRST: Where the Sidewalk Ends
Are There Future Fragments From Beyond the Pavement?
I thought of this 150 yr old farmhouse and the land around it as my story for life. Then life say maybe...
MELINDA MYERS: Add a Rosemary Topiary to This Year’s Holiday Season
Add a fresh look and fragrance to your holidays with a potted Rosemary plant. This favorite...
SCOTT DREYER: Month 1: Rasoul Refuses To Retract Anti-Semitic Post–But Did He Cause Franklin’s Defeat?
As reported here, here and here, Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke City), who goes by the...
MELINDA MYERS: Outdoor Winter Container Gardens
Add a bit of greenery to your front steps, window box or patio with a...
SERWAN ZANGANA: Sen. David Suetterlein’s Win Is A Big Victory for All Voters
Despite the close races in Virginia’s elections, where Republicans lost the House of Delegates and...
Six Ways to Raise a Good Kid
It's possible to raise a good kid without calling in outside expertse or pushing pills. Raising a child well can actually be a...
Short Roads Left for Burcham and Willis
Much has happened since my last column, so here goes. Through the years, I have been an outspoken critic of Roanoke City Manager Darlene...
Cap and Trade Legislation: Economic Suicide
Last week the House of Representatives narrowly passed a massive new energy tax that will have devastating consequences for every single American. Congressman...
“One”
“One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do.”
I went online to read the rest of the lyrics of that classic song by Three...
Stopping America’s Destruction Requires Your Participation
(Following is an excerpt from the speech I gave at the July 4th Tea Party protest in Roanoke.)
For my column and my radio show,...
The Great Big Blessing of Garden Beans
Nothing signifies summer and gardening, for me, more than beans. Perhaps it is because my earliest memories of gardening are in a large...