The lessons of Iraq should begin with pronunciation

VINTON TODAY
October 25, 2011 10:33 pm

    Eye-Rack.      I-rock.     Uh-rack.     Uh-rock.     Ee-rock.

Reality TV at its best; why the World Series deserves more attention

VINTON TODAY
October 22, 2011 10:00 am

     The only reality TV that I find worth watching has been on this week: The World Series. Even though this year's "Fall Classic" takes place hundreds of miles from at least two-thirds of Americans, it has begun to get the attention of viewers.

Pastor's Blog - WEREWOLF SLAVES

PASTOR LANETTE S. VAN
October 21, 2011 12:43 pm

 FREEDOM THROUGH CHRIST, Part 1 Matthew 11:28-30 Romans 7:15-25a Do you ever have days when you feel like a werewolf? Yes, I said werewolf – that creature of folk lore and popular books, movies, and even television programs.

'Noman' is not an island: We must stand together against lame political clichés

VINTON TODAY
October 21, 2011 2:34 am

        Do you ever stop to think about all of the nonsensical things that people say on a daily basis?      Things like:      "No man is an island.

The lesson of the ladder

VINTON TODAY
October 13, 2011 12:18 pm

     Ever since I first saw the Vinton Fire Department's bright yellow aerial ladder truck extended to its height of more than 100 feet, I have wondered what it would be like to climb to the top.

Just when I thought technology couldn't get scarier

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
October 12, 2011 11:51 am

Up until a couple years ago, we were one of those odd couples that lived with pay-by-the minute cell phones, which means we didn't use them, except in emergencies.

The 80/20 principle and the Wall Street protests

JEFF HOLMES
October 8, 2011 1:56 pm

Take the average sporting event. Let’s say it’s a football game and you have crowds for both teams of roughly the same size. The vast, vast, VAST majority of both groups of fans (say, 80 percent) are enthusiastic, sportsmanlike, hope for a great game, and want to cheer their side on to victory, even if the score is just 7-6.

What members of Occupy Wall Street really want, in their own words

VINTON TODAY
October 8, 2011 9:31 am

     They are out to change history, those people who are filling Wall Street with their protests about Wall Street, and camping out on the most famous corner in New York City.

Pastor's Blog - Opportunity or Trials

PASTOR JIM BLAIR
October 7, 2011 9:40 am

Today is Oct. 7, 2011.  The sun is shining.  The breeze is cool.  Fall is in the air.  Last Sunday was a day very similar to today.

Steve Jobs and breaking out

VINTON TODAY
October 6, 2011 6:06 am

        I remember the first time I saw a video game in a store. It was called “Breakout.” Similar to the classic Pong game I received for Christmas last year, Breakout allows the player to play by himself.