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Gambling on the future
A lot of people over the last few weeks took a gamble with a couple of bucks or ... Read more
Author: Frank Ruff - Page 7 | The Farmville Herald
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An inspiring story
Our Bible tells us that God never gives us a load that we cannot bear, if only we ... Read more
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Uncivilized civics
You might think I might criticize much of the dialogue of the political campaigns this year. Actually, I find ... Read more
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Facing a challenge
Often, we ignore some things that we consider basics in our lives, then we get a knock on ... Read more
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FBI investigations
Washington last week focused on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. The national news media drove many discussions among ... Read more
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Opportunity for all
We all want a bright future for young people. The question is this: Should it be the responsibility ... Read more
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Predictions
Thankfully, the predictions of hurricane Florence were not as bad for Virginia as predicted. As we give our ... Read more
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Ode to my wife
Generally, I try to avoid mixing policy with my private life, but this week I will vary from ... Read more
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Trade wars
Much has been written about trade and what will happen in the near future. Some believe that one ... Read more
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Thoughts on free speech
A thought that few can disagree with is “Some people’s idea of free speech is that they are ... Read more
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Thy will be done
Every week as we say the Lord’s Prayer, I think of the importance of the phrase “Thy will ... Read more
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Fear
Before Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a Lexington restaurant, before the Attorney General of Florida was ... Read more
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Audacity
I had started to believe that maybe all this talk about “fake news” might be just a way ... Read more
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Focus on rural Virginia
Senator Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) announced that she was going to tour southern and southwest Virginia this summer in ... Read more
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Thinking about sand
This is the time of year that families might be thinking about going to the beach or the ... Read more