Author: Rev. Thomas Vance
Trump approval ratings plummet to new low, polls show as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Yesterday morning at the feed-and-seed in Pine Ridge, the small television mounted near the counter was broadcasting the latest national polling numbers. A quiet group had gathered
Trump blames Democrats and Ukraine for soaring US fuel prices, not Iran war as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
When the price of gas climbs at the two pumps down at the crossroads in Pine Ridge, nobody here needs a speech from Washington to tell them what it means. In an Appalachian hollow
Cable lobby to sue Trump FCC over repeal of national TV ownership cap as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
On Tuesday mornings, before the Grace Community Fellowship pantry doors swing open, a few of our older neighbors gather around the coffee pot in the fellowship hall. Most days, the
Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
News reached our fellowship hall this morning that the Green party across the ocean in England and Wales voted to lift its longstanding, blanket opposition to nuclear energy. Sitti
Imran Khan supporters march in Pakistan to demand his release after talks failed as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
The morning frost was still thick on the grass outside Grace Community Fellowship when the news came across my desk about Pakistan. Thousands of citizens had taken to the streets a
FBI arrests a woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s family for China as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Down at the Pine Ridge agricultural co-op, we spend a good portion of our autumn mornings checking grain moisture and repairing shared silage equipment. Trust in our hollow is not
Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84 as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
News of Dennis Hastert’s passing reached our hills on Monday morning, carried over the quiet hum of the community pantry where several of us were sorting cabbage and pantry staples
Relatives of Epstein victim appear in attack ad targeting Republican congressman as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Up here in Pine Ridge, when an old timber bridge rots out or a foundation cracks beneath a family barn, nobody wastes time debating whether the damage should stay hidden. We pull b
Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Here in Pine Ridge, discussions about energy are never abstract academic exercises. Our ridges carry the long physical scars of old timber cuts and abandoned coal seams, reminders
Why did the US withdraw bombers from RAF Fairford? – The Latest as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Early this morning, before the mist had burned off the ridges around our valley, I walked down to the church cellar to help sort through the crates of squash and canned goods donat