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A “scientific guess” is how Randolph County Commission President Mike Taylor defines the process of estimating expenses for the coming year’s budget. While his description is right on target, it also sheds some light on the responsibility government leade
March 10, 2012 During the current campaign, no issue has been too trivial to discuss. Contraception debates and murmurings on food stamps have been mentioned, it seems, more than the econom. more »»
A number of bills passed
March 10, 2012 As we come to the final days of the regular session, things have gotten to be very hectic. more »»
Destined for defeat
March 3, 2012 For the Republican Party, the last month has come close to being a political nightmare. In Michigan, the issue of contraception dominated what should have been a discussion about the economy. more »»
By ‘cook’ or by crook
March 3, 2012 Methamphetamine is a growing problem in West Virginia and is wrecking lives and adding to health care cost. more »»
Protecting our W.Va. rights
February 25, 2012 I wanted to share with all of you my latest correspondence with the National Park Service about a reconnaissance study for a national park. This letter explains my position from day one. more »»
Art & Antiques
February 25, 2012 I regularly field the question, “How do you spot a fake?” Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to this question. more »»
Bills are moving forward
February 25, 2012 This past Monday, Feb. 20, was the last day a bill could be officially introduced in the Legislature. more »»
The Daily Grind
February 25, 2012 Throughout the past 26 years, I have traveled and spoken on the subject of grief. more »»
GOP’s hatred could cause backlash
February 25, 2012 Jack Germond, the recognized sage of many campaigns, once wrote that in 1968, George Romney — who was then seeking the Republican presidential nomination — made so many misstatements that he placed... more »»
Nurses acknowledged at capitol
February 18, 2012 This week in the Legislature there are bills being passed, moving through committees and being introduced. Here in Charleston on Feb. 15, we celebrated West Virginia Nurses Association Day. more »»
A lack of creativity
February 17, 2012 Mitt Romney has never been particularly known for originality, but last week he came up with a stellar description calling himself a “severe conservative. more »»
White House has long history of presidential pets
February 11, 2012 As we celebrate Presidents Day, a review of some pets that spent time in the White House over the last century or so is in order for those of us who love history and, more importantly, pets. more »»
What’s up at the Kump Education Center?
February 11, 2012 Mary Frances Merrin, the newly elected president of the Kump Education Center, wants people to know what is happening at Kump Center. more »»
Tea Party gives its notice
February 4, 2012 No sooner than he got the bad news from South Carolina, Mitt Romney did what he does best; but then he went negative with righteous indignation. more »» 
The weak and the shrewed
January 28, 2012 Newt Gingrich’s defeat of Mitt Romney in South Carolina seemed to come as a surprise to many in the media. more »»
Put some spin on it
January 14, 2012 Perhaps for an older generation of Republicans, the focus on the presidential nomination as an ideological exercise is a bit bizarre. more »»
An echo of tedium
January 7, 2012 Mitt Romney’s campaign has been grounded on a set of platitudes, filled with red, white and blue appeals and images of his patriarchal solidity. more »»
Out of Iraq, back in the U.S.
December 24, 2011 Barack Obama’s decision to pull the remaining American forces out of Iraq was both wise and courageous. more »»
I can’t go home for Christmas again
December 17, 2011 I’m sitting here looking over the lines of a poem that I wrote a few years ago when Christmas was heavy on my heart. I was longing for Christmas like it used to be ... simple and unadorne. more »»
I can’t go home for Christmas again
December 16, 2011 I’m sitting here looking over the lines of a poem that I wrote a few years ago when Christmas was heavy on my heart. I was longing for Christmas like it used to be ... simple and unadorne. more »» |
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