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ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In 1966, several British adolescents were interviewed about their vision of the future (circa year...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

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

MIKE KEELER: It May Not Solve All The World’s Problems, But . . .

If the day’s news has got you down, what you need is a jolt of hot sauce. But first, some history. In the 1860’s, Edmund...

DEVOTIONAL: A Dad’s Prayer

f two of you on earth agree in asking for anything it will be granted to you by my Heavenly Father.  Matthew 18:19 (Phillips) Brian...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Abuse of The Chevron Doctrine

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided some notable cases in 2024. Donald J. Trump v. Anderson was a unanimous decision by the justices to allow...

Salem City Council Vote on Hope Tree Property Disappoints Majority of Salem Residents

   Despite the majority of Salem residents’ opposition, on Monday, June 10, the Salem City Council voted 3, (including Mayor Renee Turk), out of...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Magic of Merlin

It’s technological genius. It’s revolutionary. Its a game changer. It’s Merlin the bird identification app on my phone. Created by the ornithologists, the bird...

FRED FIRST: Jack Is A Dull Boy, Who’s Hands Have Never Been Busier

My thought life is being boxed and packing-taped in cardboard, the more so as we approach our late August move date. Not much is...