Columns

Prepare for harvest, think safety

The heat this week has certainly been like the old saying, “Out of the frying pan and into the fire.” I am hopeful that...

Tasty Belgian waffles via New Orleans

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part column.Today’s recipe is one that I define as fabulous”, and if you never make any...

Learning forgiveness over our anger

Crazy things happen to our sense of judgment when we get angry.In February 2009, a 27-year-old woman from Fort Pierce, Florida, walked into a...

Not plain vanilla: Queen of all flavoring

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part column to be continued in Saturday’s News Journal.The most important thing you need to learn...

Hilarious now, but not so much then

I find it quite amazing that as the years pass, events that didn’t seem so cute or funny at the time become hilarious.It was...

Summers of overburdened society

The very notion of an “endless summer” — long days filled with barbecues, swimming pools and Little League baseball games — has become a...

WAMA members helping our community

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for reading the Friday Religion page. Each Friday,...

Talking about suicide could save youth lives

As kids head back to school this year, many of them will be struggling. According to national statistics, we lose more than 2,000 children...

Light through the fog on Afton Mountain

There is something mystical about Afton Mountain, a peak majestically sitting midway between Staunton, and Charlottesville, Virginia cradling the tiny, unincorporated community of Afton,...

If Ireland can get out of fossil fuels …

On Thursday, July 12th, a small, rainy island in the North Atlantic proved it was on the right side of history.The Republic of Ireland...