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RANDY HUFF: Estate Sales, Letting Go, and Hope

I see the yard and trees and driveway through the window and I wonder if anything stays the same. In '61 a man and woman marry and 7 children come...

Roanoke Voters Will Need to Let The Current Council Out and A New Council In

What a surprise, another shooting on Sunday morning in Roanoke City! Indeed no, it is...

FRED FIRST: Still is Still Moving . . .

We just don't quite know when the VAN will be at the door THE RECAPThe storyline...

RANDY HUFF: On Disagreement, Motive and Dealing With The Issue at Hand

Charity can help avoid the mire of polarizationAmazing how readily we find fault. Steven Covey...

MELINDA MYERS: Heat-Tolerant Beauties for Gardens and Containers

Boost the summer-long beauty and heat tolerance in your gardens and containers with new varieties...

Recipe from the Happy Chef: Four-Cheese Vegetable Lasagna

A good friend of mine has been an awesome inspiration by becoming wonderfully healthy. She is so diligent about exercise and for the...

Yiddish, Yarns and Yams, Oh My

This week, I am making a pilgrimage to the land of my ancestors, southeastern Florida.  For generations Jewish New Yorkers have migrated towards...

Adopt a Cat … in June

June is the American Humane Association’s Adopt-A-Cat Month, chosen because each year thousands of kittens are born in spring and summer. Many end up...

Goodlatte Reintroduces Legislation Saying that Judicial Decisions Shouldn’t be Based on Foreign Court Rulings

Congressman Goodlatte reintroduced legislation which says that judicial decisions should not be based on any foreign laws, court decisions, or pronouncements of foreign...

Commentary: Taking Stock in United States Motors

If you are an owner, an investor, a supplier, or an employee of General Motors Corp., I am willing to bet that you...

Recipe from the Happy Chef: Best Ever Blueberry Cobbler & Fresh Lemonade

Memorial Day weekend is here! All the pools are opening, the camping gear is breaking out of its garage storage and hopefully warmer...