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MOV Parent: Things to say – and avoid saying – to your kids

I told you before, I only write on the Parent page once a month, and it seems like the days fly by so fast. As we all know, children are so important in our lives. When a couple is united in marriage, what is the first priority on their agenda? To have a little baby. And some have one, two or ...

The Way I See It: Rosenthal captured the decisive moment of a generation

If you are a photographer, you always strive to capture the decisive moment. The one moment at an event that captures the essence of the story, wrapping up for all time that one sliver of time that tells the whole story. Still photography has a way of doing that. Getting the decisive ...

Life Through the Lens: Art made and inspired by women

“But, sometimes, bad stuff just happens.” *** In the not-too-distant-future of 2091, life persists. It waivers … but it persists. Despite the steady decline of the environment, the ever-roiling dysfunction of human politics, the tug of war of control, huMANity has dug his heels in and, ...

Look Back: A journey on the Little Kanawha

Creston, calliopes and dishes This item appeared several years ago in H&P, newsletter of the historical society. Does the title seem like a strange combination? Certainly not! At least not in the early 1920s. In fact, for those who lived along the Little Kanawha River, all were quite common ...

Reporters Notebook: Day 30

Last Thursday marked day 30, the halfway mark of the 60-day annual legislative session. It's all downhill from now to midnight on Saturday, March 14, when the regular session adjourns sine die. At the beginning of the session, I had a hard time predicting whether this session would be a ...

Editor’s Notes: Proper shelter for animals

If you are a dog owner, the last few weeks have perhaps been a little more difficult in terms of trying to take them for walks … or even get them to go outside when necessary. My pit bull/husky mix got none of the husky’s tolerance for the cold, and all of the pit bull’s daintiness when ...