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How to choose a ‘winner’
November 19, 2011 For most of the press corps, this has been the buzz about the inevitability of Mitt Romney. more »»
Business as usual without TEA Party
November 9, 2011 I find it quite amusing that the likes of John Kerry and moveon.org claim the actions of the S&P were a “TEA Party downgrade.” I quite honestly have no problem in taking at least a little credit. more »»
Pocahontas takes you to the mountaintop and the stars
November 5, 2011 Were any of us surprised as we flipped on our televisions to the Weather Channel and saw our own Snowshoe Mountain acquiring its first deep snow and icy winter wrap? Our Thanksgiving rendition of a... more »»
Similar interests?
November 5, 2011 Both the tea party and the Occupy Wall Street movement have common supporters, at least the least doctrinal members. The great booms of the 1980s and 1990s created prosperity but at a price. more »»
Think about all the things we do for the love of mutts
November 1, 2011 One afternoon, in my Montessori classroom a co-worker exclaimed, “Ginny, there’s a wiener!” I followed her gaze through the window and there, running across Davis Avenue, in heavy traffic was a larg... more »»
Is Obama’s hope still alive?
October 22, 2011 President Barack Obama in his speech honoring Dr. Martin Luther King signified that he might be returning to themes that secured his election in 2008. more »»
Touring a facility with the ‘head cheese’
October 8, 2011 The day had been surreal. It was Tuesday, the second day after my birthday. That morning, I decided to catch up on my reading. more »»
Irony of history
October 8, 2011 Robert Kennedy in a rush to get assassination plots going against Fidel Castro urged William Harvey to “get things cookin’ like 007. more »»
Another election
October 1, 2011 The election on Tuesday will be something of a watershed event in West Virginia. more »»
On to warfare
October 1, 2011 Elections have a way of sharpening political senses, and President Barack Obama has gradually, on domestic policy at least, discovered some of that message that elected him in 200. more »»
Date of infamy
September 17, 2011 For Democrats, Nov. 3, 1964, might be a date they should want to forget. Superficially it should be high on the list of the high holy days of the party. more »»
Bureau of redundancy department
September 10, 2011 Not since Jimmy Carter changed the part in his hair has a president appeared as feckless as Barack Obama. more »»
Buckwheat Cakes, festivals all in W.Va.
September 3, 2011 If one feels the need to retreat from watching stock prices surge and fall, hop in the car and have some real profit while taking a Mountain State Mini (a Wild, Wonderful West Virginia three-day... more »»
Obama could steal a leaf from Roosevelt
September 3, 2011 Just on the eve of a presidential election year, an incumbent faced severe odds for gaining another term in the White House. more »»
Rottweilers are not the perfect pet for everybody
September 3, 2011 I live with a crazy Rottweiler named Jeb. We first met Jeb as a puppy when our son brought him home for a visit. That was more than eight and a half years ago, and he was quite the wild thing. more »»
Remembering a distant childhood
August 27, 2011 As I grow older, I think of my childhood like it happened to someone else. more »»
TheCoupon Lady
August 27, 2011 Hello again from the Coupon Geek! I hope that since my last column, you have saved some money by trying some of my ideas or the ideas of other coupon users. more »»
Remembering a distant childhood
August 26, 2011 As I grow older, I think of my childhood like it happened to someone else. more »»
Make the smart bet
August 20, 2011 For the punditry, the Iowa straw poll is written off as a cattle show that means very little. more »»
Cassedays complete Appalachian Trail experience
August 13, 2011 Having recently completed an adventure on The Appalachian Trail, I caught up with Adam and Kadra Casseday of Beverly to learn how the experience went. more »» |
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