鈥淔or what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?鈥� That verse is often understood in spiritual terms, but its wisdom applies far beyond religion. At its core, it asks a question about cost: What is sacrificed in pursuit of victory, and was the trade ...
Pretty much all the colleges are done for this year. It is hard to believe that the high school season is almost over and all our local high school seniors will be graduating next week. There is so much that goes on before and after the graduation, so much preparation for the family and of ...
The hardest person to teach is the one who knows everything, or thinks they do. One of the most important lunches of my life was at the WVU Towers cafeteria in the second semester of my freshman year. It was an unusually late lunch for me. The cafeteria was almost empty. I sat at a random ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! I am thankful we received some much-needed rain here in the valley. It is hard to believe Memorial Day is this Monday. A big thank you to all our veterans and active military service men and women keeping us safe and free. Each week I want to ...
We have a lot of parks in the area that offer great views of the Ohio, Muskingum and Little Kanawha rivers. Wide paved paths offer area residents opportunities to take a stroll under large shade trees that hug the banks of the river. Just watch where you step. You are not alone. The park ...
When it comes to elections, there are winners and there are losers. But I can鈥檛 help feeling like no one really won after last Tuesday鈥檚 Republican primary elections. Sure, individual candidates won and lost. But otherwise, the two factions within the West Virginia Republican Party 鈥� ...
