Food prep has certainly changed in my kitchen now that summer is essentially here. While I welcome use of the oven (or even stove top) in January and February — and don’t mind getting sucked into complicated recipes involving sauces — warm-weather eating is much more as it was during my ...

On the morning of May 2, the humanitarian aid vessel known as the Conscience was struck by drones in international waters off the coast of Malta. The ship, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, was en route to Gaza in a valiant attempt to break Israel’s brutal and inhumane blockade of the ...

Meritocracy is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Often described as fairness, it is instead another vehicle for those with more to stay ahead. We measure football games by the final score — but does it seem fair that in 2023-2024 the name, image and likeness (NIL) budget for West Virginia ...

Modern economies and modern militaries run on minerals. The artificial intelligence revolution depends on silicon chips, which require quartz. Tanks need steel, which requires iron. Every vehicle in America requires a starter battery, and every starter battery uses antimony. As America’s ...

The past couple weeks many of us have celebrated and attended a kindergarten, grade school, middle school, high school or college graduations. I am sure you can remember all the anticipation and excitement of those days at one time of your life and join in starting the dreams and hopes of a ...

Lynnda and I are married 50 years this month. We decided to do a second honeymoon this month at our happy place, Walt Disney World. Just us. No children or grandchildren on this trip. We have a special dinner planned for the California Grill atop the Contemporary Resort Hotel. Disney is a place ...