Opinion
Sandy, Sherry, Candy, Jackie and the boys of summer
I was in the middle of one of those "buserable" -- busy and miserable -- February days last week. It was snowy and windy and cold.
But I saw something that warmed my heart ... Letter to the Editor - Concerns about The American Community Survey
Dear Editor,
I have recently become familiar with The Community Survey. This survey is sent by the U.S. Census Bureau to 250,000 households per month. It is mandated by Congress and the s...
Pastor's Blog - Mardi Gras or Easter – Choose
Mardi Gras or Easter – Choose
Many of you probably know that the Tuesday just prior to Ash Wednesday is called ‘Fat Tuesday’ or in French, ‘Mardi ...
Brad Wines
Wine has an image problem.
Few beverages can make me feel as incompetent, uninformed and undeserving as wine. It’s almost as if the wine bottle on the shelf i... Why we did not cover the news that did not happen
There is just one reason why we at Vinton Today did not write about the threat of armed intruders that led to students coming home to tell their parents that they had heard about an arme...
Backyard Reporting
Sometimes I still have to laugh at our lack of common sense.
As I've admitted before, we are city folks, just living in the country.
For decades the Closes and the Stainbroo... Pastor\'s Blog - Reflections on Valentine’s Day
So Valentines Day has come and gone. And, just like every other year, I heard several complaints, rants, and rages against the whole idea. Most of them are quite amusing! The comp... Speechless (even in space) on Valentine\'s Day
The astronauts and other experts in that field are currently testing new hi-tech communication devices, which will soon be deployed on the International Space Station. This new technolog...
A \'critical shortage\' of media honesty during an epidemic of hype
Is it too late to avert children dying? There is a "crisis threatening the lives of thousands of American children," according to ABC news. The evening newscast a few nights ago warned ab...
Letter to the Editor - The so called “birth control – Pill” issue
From the very earliest days of the Catholic Church and its doctrine we believe that life begins when the sperm and egg are united. If the fertilized egg then does not a...