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Guest Columns

Gambling on the future

A lot of people over the last few weeks took a gamble with a couple of bucks or more for the chance to win a ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 3:51 pm

YOUR TURN

An inspiring story

Our Bible tells us that God never gives us a load that we cannot bear, if only we are willing to allow him into our ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Thursday, November 1, 2018 3:40 am

YOUR TURN

Uncivilized civics

You might think I might criticize much of the dialogue of the political campaigns this year. Actually, I find much of the outrageous yapping simply so ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, October 24, 2018 2:27 pm

Guest Columns

Facing a challenge

Often, we ignore some things that we consider basics in our lives, then we get a knock on the head as a reminder that we ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 4:35 pm

Columns

FBI investigations

Washington last week focused on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. The national news media drove many discussions among friends and work associates, leaving few that ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Thursday, October 4, 2018 10:43 am

YOUR TURN

Opportunity for all

We all want a bright future for young people. The question is this: Should it be the responsibility for government, the community, parents or the ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Friday, September 28, 2018 4:21 am

Guest Columns

Predictions

Thankfully, the predictions of hurricane Florence were not as bad for Virginia as predicted. As we give our thanks for that, let’s continue to pray ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 3:31 pm

Guest Columns

Ode to my wife

Generally, I try to avoid mixing policy with my private life, but this week I will vary from that. My wife, Jessie, will be celebrating ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Thursday, September 13, 2018 11:59 am

Columns

Trade wars

Much has been written about trade and what will happen in the near future. Some believe that one industry will lose more than another, others ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 6:37 am

Columns

Thoughts on free speech

A thought that few can disagree with is “Some people’s idea of free speech is that they are free to say what they like, but ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 5:50 pm

Columns

Thy will be done

Every week as we say the Lord’s Prayer, I think of the importance of the phrase “Thy will be done.” It clearly defines that our ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Thursday, July 19, 2018 12:04 pm

Columns

Fear

Before Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a Lexington restaurant, before the Attorney General of Florida was heckled at a movie theater, before the ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Thursday, July 12, 2018 11:49 am

Columns

Audacity

I had started to believe that maybe all this talk about “fake news” might be just a way the Trump administration was trying to confuse ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Monday, July 2, 2018 9:57 am

Columns

Focus on rural Virginia

Senator Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) announced that she was going to tour southern and southwest Virginia this summer in order to better understand the issues that ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 1:54 pm

YOUR TURN

Thinking about sand

This is the time of year that families might be thinking about going to the beach or the lake to enjoy the sun. One of ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 11:56 am

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