Rice-cereal and a ‘sensitive awareness’
Here’s the good news: We live in a world of differences.Everywhere we go and every person we meet has their own unique histories and...
‘A bubbly blonde’: Remembering Alison Parker
ROCKINGHAM — I was downstairs in the Richmond County Judicial Center chatting with one of the bailiffs following a double-murder plea Wednesday when I...
Remember Alison Parker and Adam Ward, not the killer
WDBJ-TV Virginia television reporters Alison Parker and Adam Ward were executed while doing their jobs. They were good people who were successful at what...
Chow Line: Preschool ideal time to focus on healthy eating
Q: We recently moved, and my children are attending a new child care center. I’m surprised at how much it focuses on healthy eating...
Did Congress ever confer citizenship on anchor babies?
Ever since he announced his candidacy for president in June, Donald Trump has been setting the agenda for the rest of the field. And...
Cadillac taxes for everyone!
Employers have played a key role in financing their employees’ healthcare since World War II, when they threw in tax-free benefits to attract talent...
Standing up for rural postal delivery
Post offices are crucial anywhere, but especially crucial in rural areas that depend on the postal service to stay connected through news delivery, services...
Chow Line: Plan ahead to save at grocery store
Q: My grocery bill seems to be getting more and more expensive. I noticed it especially when we stocked up the weekend before school...
Is America headed for nothing at all?
Our congress should immediately put on hold any H-2A agricultural visas and H-2B non-agricultural visas. People are brought in from other countries on these...
A new cost of Obamacare: Surging emergency room usage
Emergency room usage has spiked in recent years.That’s the depressing finding from a new survey by the American College of Emergency Physicians — and...
