Welcome Lucy and a wary view of a Cold War world
Reg Henry reflects on his newborn granddaughter Lucy in a troubled era. He weighs Crimea, Ukraine, and Russia, contrasts past wars with present tensions, and notes American political missteps while urging careful understanding of rival powers. He cites Nightingale and The Charge of the Light Brigade as reminders of courage and folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peraps
Lucy Gilpin
Allison
Sydney
Australia
Lucy
Tillie
Crimean Peninsula
Britain
France
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Florence Nightingale
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Crimea
Ronald Reagan
Grenada
Cuba
Vladimir Putin
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Sarah Palin
Mr. Putin
America
Word of the LORD speaks to prophets in Jeremiah quote
A biblical quotation appears, stating the Lord knew Jeremiah before birth and ordained him a prophet to the nations, reflecting a religious text excerpt. No local news events or context accompany the verse, and staff names listed in the snippet are unrelated to the biblical passage.
Bluefield College Returns to Appalachian Athletic Conference
Bluefield College will rejoin the Appalachian Athletic Conference this fall as its home for most sports, ending a two-year Mid-South stay and reviving rivalry with Virginia Intermont, Milligan, Union, and Tennessee Wesleyan. The football team remains in the Mid-South for now due to AAC football non-membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thefield College
Appalachian Athletic Conference
AAC
Rams
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA
Mid-South
Bluefield College
David Olive
Virginia Intermont
Bristol
Milligan, Union
Tennessee Wesleyan
AAC Council of Presidents
Bill Greer
Milligan
Tennessee-Virginia Athletic Conference
John Sullivan
Bluefield
Peter Dryer
Opinion letter on uninsured motorists laws and DMV checks
Orrin Hall of Bluefield Virginia argues that drivers must carry their own insurance or park the vehicle. He proposes DMV verification of insurance before license issuance and urges a universal state requirement beyond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia
Oscar night shows simple human stories outshine spectacle
Jaletta Albright Desmond reflects on the 2014 Oscars noting that intimate real stories outweighed blockbuster feats. She highlights 12 Years a Slave as a pivotal Best Picture, praises Lupita Nyong o and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and commends Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto for transformative portrayals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Lawrence
Steve McQueen
Solomon Northup
New York State
Washington, D.C
Louisiana
Lupita Nyong’o
Patsey
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Solomon
Matthew McConaughey
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England
Alfred
Lord Tennyson
Reg Henry
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Rhenry
Postgazette
MCT Information Services
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Randy Mooney
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Samantha Perry
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
BC Athletics
Lansdell Hall
Orrin Hall
Bluefield, Va
Foundry.org
King
Obama
Wall Street
Jared Leto
Sandra Bullock
Jaletta Albright Desmond
North Carolina
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