The tradition of chivalry was very much alive in the West Virginia hills when future Governor Kump and his brother were young. The knightly code of honorable conduct got its name from the French word cheval meaning horse, and horses were rural transportation and entertainment in the late 1800s ...
Too often, I have been described as someone who does not care about students, as if my only concern is dollars and cents. I understand why people might think this way. My short tenure as superintendent in Randolph County has been defined almost entirely by a financial crisis that I did not ...
I spend time with organizations that are investing in people. At each session, I ask, “How many have been in a supervisory role (manager, leader) for less than four years?” The percentage of hands that go up ranges from 30 to 60 percent. Next, I ask the group to reflect on their ...
As though West Virginia’s young people don’t have enough challenges to overcome, an American Lung Association representative suggests we’re failing them on another front: vaping. Though it has been evident for many years that vaping is not even remotely a safe alternative to smoking, ...
As the U.S. Senate considers codifying the reestablishment of the National Coal Council, lawmakers have an opportunity. U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli’s bill drew support from enough Democrats in the House of Representatives that it is now moving to the Senate, which will consider whether it is ...
If Donald Trump is not careful, he will be politically drowned in a sea of pettiness. Given that he has suffered taunts and has been twice impeached by Democrats, his brusqueness can be understood. But he should be careful of the admonition that “whom the gods would destroy, they would first ...