The strain on my brain is mainly a pain
DOUG THOMPSON
Monday, November 28, 2022
A mixture of old age, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and too many broken bones over the years brings pain later in life.
‘Tis the season to be jolly…or is that the season to be folly? Never mind. Watch the parade and welcome Santa.
Today, known as “Black Friday.” is the day that consumers descend on retail outlets, seeking reduced costs on items considered popular for Christmas gifts. The
Thanksgiving and the coming chaos called Christmas
Enjoy Thanksgiving. It’s the last calm before the pride-gouging glut called the Christmas season.
Yes, it’s cold outside but the days will get warmer
Starting Tuesday, we can expect highs in the 50s and overnight lows mostly above freezing. About time.
A break until Thanksgiving and beyond
Most winter high school athletics start after Thanksgiving and the midterm elections are over (we hope)
Reflecting on the midterm elections: Most voters got it right
Political pundits and others said the 2022 midterm elections could save or destroy democracy in America. Voters listened and saved the day.
Honoring veterans and an old friend
On Veterans Day in 2002, Amy and I were in Belleville, IL, her hometown, settling the estate of her mother, who died earlier that year and saw in the newspaper that the Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial would be in the area with featured speaker Adrian Cronauer, the former “Good Morning Vietnam” armed forces DJ and a good friend and neighbor in our condo building.
Football Buffaloes end regional run with 49-14 loss to Glenvar
The loss ends the Buffs season with a 7-4 record.
So much for the predicted “red wave” in Midterm elections
Endorsements by disgraced, criminal seditionist former president Donald Trump fell flat in many races as voters chose truth over him.
When truth, values and democracy no longer matter
With more than 300 election deniers on the midterm election ballots, along with sexual predators, liars, and criminals, many wonder is democracy is doomed. Sure looks like it.
Football Buffaloes finish regular season with decisive win over Carroll
The win gives gives the Buffs a 7-3 season going into the regional playoffs.
Time to ‘fall back ‘ and reclaim that long-lost hour of sleep
Time for the semi-annual pain in the ass, and many say useless, ritual of resetting Daylight Savings Time to our regular time zones.
Luck plays a big role in getting just the right photograph
A chance to win came up short in a tough Buffaloes-Bobcats game
Radford Bobcats beat Lady Buffaloes in four-match volleyball
Summertime…and the living is hot, wet, and not that easy
At FloydFest, people are the show
Music, fun on a Friday night in Floyd, Virginia
Dancing on Friday Night
Walk This Way
Bikini and Daisy Duke show at Black Bear Harley Davidson in Wytheville, VA.
Honky Tonk Thursday Night
Honky Tonk and swing music at the Floyd Country Sotre on Thursday nights in Floyd, VA.
9/11 Wolrd Trade Center
Remembering that sad day.
Paradise
Sweet Betsy from Tech
Women typing keyboard
Va. COVID-19 cases up by 1,801
Thursday, December 1, 2022
After a period were daily rises were under 1,000 or 900, this increase was the second straight day for an increase over 1,800 in a week when all daily reports show more than 1,000 new infections each day.
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