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BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers had safely returned from an unprecedented successful attack on Iran’s fortresses of nuclear weapon...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Second Sum Of All Fears

I first heard about a dirty bomb in early September 1993 when an IBM coworker,...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m...

FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it...

Homeless in Roanoke and Haiti

It was dark and deserted in the downtown parking lot as I got out of my car.  A large man, his face covered against...

A Very Good Taste of Yesterday

One thing is certain where salt-rising bread is concerned - you either love it or hate it. The real thing, tingly and sour with...

A Few Last Bits of Knowledge from Will and Ariel Durrant

In my last two columns I have written about two remarkable Historian's, Will and Ariel Durrant and some of the interesting findings from their lifetime...

Kids Should Never Waste A Snowfall!

Did you enjoy the snow?  Are you ready for it to be gone yet?  For most folks, both answers seem to be a “yes.” ...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

I was just looking through my recipe notebooks and I found this recipe that my friend Emily (the other happy chef) made a...

The Preacher’s Corner: The Best Is Yet to Come…? by Tupper Garden

The wine steward said, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you...