We reached a milestone a few days ago. We are now in the second quarter of the 2000s. There was a time, not that long ago (1999) that we were worried that all the computers in the world would quit when the calendar moved from 99 to 00. Well, they didn’t, and many people are now more ...
“Telling the truth can be a bitter herb.” *** Let’s start with an analogy: “An inflexible army does not triumph / an unbending tree breaks in the wind” (Lao Tzu). Let me take that analogy one step further into metaphorical territory: We are the army in turmoil – we are the tree ...
As December 2025 draws to a close, we find ourselves at a historic milestone. One fourth of the 21st Century is now behind us. For many, the last 25 years have flown by, as it inevitably does, but with a speed that’s hard to fathom. Even so, the years in West Virginia have been marked by ...
Finally, it is 2026 and things will begin ramping up from here as the new 60-day legislative session kicks off next week with the gaveling in of the House of Delegates and state Senate, and Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s second State of the State address. The West Virginia Press Association’s ...
PEACH OF A STORY Fame Thrust On A Well Known Local Character Jim Willis, a well-known local character, was indicted at Criminal Court for entering a Baltimore & Ohio freight car in the local yards and stealing therefrom 150 feet of rope, worth $15.00, a set of blocks worth $10.00, 400 feet ...
There’s a lot about modern technology that has earned criticism. But one potential positive is the ability to stay in touch with those we might otherwise lose track of. I had a chance before Christmas to meet up with a friend — quite literally for five minutes — at a mid-point location ...
