Opinion
Grumpy, the grouchy dwarf reads Vinton Today
Sometimes it's entertaining to read comments sent in by our readers, and so easy to click the little button that says, "Approved" and send the comments out for all of you to read.
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Causality: More evidence of the Creator God
What happens when you pop a balloon? Light a match? Write a letter? Build a car out of Legos? Feed your dog or cat?
Water the grass? Or, perish the tho... Nissan commercial sets noteworthy example
Just about every commercial you see as a disclaimer on it, telling you that the visual effects you are observing are not real, and that you should not attempt what you see people doing on your scr...
A rewritten toast to 2012
Every year, millions of people stay up late, waiting for the ball to drop, so they can sing a song with 233-year-old words, many of which they don't understand. That's just one o...
Real-life lessons from a Christmas toy
I will try to describe with words, the 2011 post-holiday sounds in the Close house: Whine. Thump. Whine, Rattle. Whine. Whine, whine rattle. Whine. Crunch, scrape crash. "Ahhhh! Oh,... Caucus tonight: Calls, commercials are almost over
The caller ID showed a number with a Washington, D.C. area code (202). I answered it, just to see which candidate -- or which friend of a candidate claiming to be an independen...
Why a new political term is so offensive
I came across something rather disturbing in the last few days. And what is more disturbing is where it came from.
As a writer, I have always been into words. Words have always been ...
Letter to the Editor: Reader supports Santorum
This year’s Republican caucuses are incredibly important to the future of our nation. The candidate we choose to represent us must be one that has strong morals and conv...
Work? Me work?
There's an old joke that comes to mind:
"Laugh, laugh, thought I'd die.
Die? That means funeral.
Funeral? That means flowers.
Flowers? That means money.
Money? That...
The Christmas that taught me the most about the first Christmas
When I look back on my own personal history of Christmas, I can think of several years when the holiday had special meaning for me.
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