Jim Echols, the city editor at The Roanoke Times when I joined the paper in 1965, used to say “there are three sides to every story: Your side, my side and the facts.”

Sometimes I forget that piece of advice when passions overtake reason. I’m guilty of it more often than not and, when you write an opinion column along with covering news, I have a bad habit of getting on roll.

The Floyd Radio Show returns to its monthly, seasonal run through next Spring, providing music, skits, comedy and more at the County Store on the