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Op-ed: Voters’ remorse comes too late

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” — Maya Angelou *** If only majorities of voting West Virginians had taken Ms. Angelou’s advice prior to 2024 when it comes to the Republican Party. Had they refused to send Shelley Moore Capito, Jim Justice, Riley ...

Kiki’s Corner: The meaning of kindness

A random act of kindness is an inconsistent action designed to offer kindness towards the outside world. Kindness is a type of behavior marked by an act of generosity, consideration or concern for others without expecting anything in return. Lately I have been thinking about what the word ...

Cracking the Code: How it all started

Lynnda and I have done a prolonged celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary. This only happens once, and we wanted to enjoy it to the max. We started in mid-June with a second honeymoon to Disney World and dinner at the top of the Contemporary Resort. The weekend of the actual anniversary ...

Backyard Gardener: Black-eyed Susan – America’s favorite wildflower

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It has definitely turned into a hot summer. However, we have plenty of moisture this year, compared to last year’s drought. Speaking of hot and dry, the plant I will talk about can handle those type of conditions: the black-eyed Susan, one of ...

Clients often say to me, “what does that word mean?” I always welcome those questions because the client really needs to know what the words we lawyers throw around mean. Otherwise, it is hard to understand how the client will understand his own legal plans. I tell clients, “If you ...