I’m sure all of us realize that children need some time away from books and need to relax in the summer and have fun, but at the same time, not forget that school will be open in a few weeks and they need to be prepared, so even if it is summertime, I think they need to read books so they ...
People tend to do things they normally don’t do when they go on trips or vacations. For me, this sometimes requires a trip to the emergency room. After returning to work recently from a trip to the Florida Keys with my wife Lori, someone asked me what happened to my hand. “Oh,” I said. ...
“You wished for this.” *** King Midas. That name didn’t use to mean what it means now. Back then, he was known as simply “Midas” or “Mi-guy.” He was amiable and gentle. He spent evenings with his family – no frills, just fun. He spent many of his nights at the local pub where ...
As the old song says, one is the loneliest number. So, it must be pretty lonely for James Paul, the former executive director of the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board, being Gov. Patrick Morrisey's lone appointment to the state Board of Education. Morrisey named Paul as his ...
GLORIOUS FOR A FACT Remarkably Beautiful Fourth of July Weather. The weather behaved itself like a patriot yesterday and should have a vote of thanks. It was indeed a ga-lorious Fourth of July even if one had nothing to do but to sit still and enjoy the fresh and wholesome atmosphere. The ...
Do you remember who you were in middle school? I do. Ish. I remember being thrilled to discover I had a talent for music and joining band and choir — taking it very seriously. I also remember (at about age 11, possibly 12) thinking it made sense to join the others in seeing how far I could ...
