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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Was Charlie Kirk A Saint? – Part I

Charlie Kirk was a good man, husband, and father. He was charismatic, civil, combative, entrepreneurial, patently partisan, a fearless friend of Israel, and an effective lay evangelist. He was also a...

FRED FIRST: FROM THE HIGH DESERT: Living Landscape

OVERVIEW: The 8 day trip I took to Ghost Ranch for a “conscious eldering” workshop...

BOB BROWN: EVIL

Jack was 5 years old when his mother became ill. Her younger sister Rachel moved...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: Notes on Low Grade Communication

I lived off the grid recently, for eight whole days. I was on a raft...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Communist China’s And Mexico’s Undeclared War Against The U.S. – Part II

I have bad news for President Trump. Xi Jinping is not your friend, and not...

BOB BROWN: My Mother’s Bed

Prowling memories creep into my awareness. Intuitively, these memory fragments seem significant but they remain puzzling pieces belonging to a picture waiting to be...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Roanoke Valley Republican Women Meet to Discuss Fair Elections in Virginia

Virginia Fair Elections, was the topic presented by Dr. Clara Belle Wheeler on the warm evening of April 16, at Roanoke Valley Republican Women...

SCOT BELLAVIA: They’re Not Dumb, They’re Nonverbal

They say if you’ve met one person with autism…then you’ve met one person with autism. It turns out that when they also have apraxia,...

RANDY HUFF: You Don’t Know What’s There Until You Do

I am reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek this year, the 50th year of its publishing. I come away with lines like, “It snowed all...

FRED FIRST: Turning Points of Note From a Season of Change

First night: Middle of April: The sliding doors are open with nothing but the screens to filter the sweet air at midnight. The occasional hello...

MELINDA MYERS: Dig, Divide and Boost Your Garden’s Beauty

Overcrowded, poor flowering, and floppy perennials can be invigorated with a shovel and a bit of your time and energy. Dividing perennials is an...