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Wheeling Community Blood Drive

Wheeling Community Blood Drive

Please take a minute to peruse the “Central Blood Bank” notice that I received in the mail recently.  Check and see if you are available to donate blood at the above blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, at the Spring Hill Suites located at...

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Thoughts about the 4th of July

Thoughts about the 4th of July

I spent the 4th of July this year with my wife and friends in Denver. My wife, Linda, and I had attended the Cherry Creek Arts Festival during the day, which has become a part of our routine for the last four or five years, and were invited by our...

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The City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland are pursuing "Innovative Ways" to combat crime in its city.

The City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland are pursuing "Innovative Ways" to combat crime in its city.

Baltimore is turning to the federal government for help in stemming a dramatic uptick in violence over the last several months. Ten federal agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Marshals Service...

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Television in the ’70s

Television in the ’70s

I was channel surfing a few days ago, noticing that I had hundreds of shows to choose from but, honestly, nothing that seemed worth watching.  For a moment or two, my mind swept back to simpler times… When I was growing up in the ‘70s there were only 12 television...

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Who Protects Our Children from Unsafe Toys?

Who Protects Our Children from Unsafe Toys?

The answer is the only protection that children and their parents have to protect children from unsafe toys is the American lawyer working through the Civil Justice System. Most parents are aware of many of the problems that are readily apparent to children such as choking hazards, lead hazards, small...

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Bullies Are Not Just In Our Schools Anymore

Bullies Are Not Just In Our Schools Anymore

You would think as we grow older and have jobs out in the big bad world that the acts of bullying behavior would stop, right? Wrong. Bullies are not only the kids out on the playground and in our schools who push children around, call them names, steal their lunch...

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Seniors

Seniors

In other blogs I have addressed children’s issues, but on the other end of the spectrum, there are problems that are unique to our senior citizens with respect to chemical restraints, neglect, abuse, deaths, insurance denials, forced arbitration and scams. Many of you reading this are probably unaware that the...

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THE MAHRAJAN: AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING HISTORY, FAMILY, TRADITION AND MEMORIES

THE MAHRAJAN: AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING HISTORY, FAMILY, TRADITION AND MEMORIES

It’s that time of year again, time for the Mahrajan, a festival hosted annually at Oglebay’s Site 1 by Our Lady of Lebanon Church. This year, the festival will take place on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, beginning with a Maronite Catholic mass at 10:30, followed by food, music, games and...

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How About Those Pirates

How About Those Pirates

As some of you who are reading know, our law firm, for the first time, has a suite at the Pittsburgh Pirates games. As a result, we have been entertaining some of our family and friends and hope to be able to entertain a number of others in the very...

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A Letter to 16 Year Old Me

A Letter to 16 Year Old Me

Dear Jenn, Currently you are 16 years old, without a care in the world. Well news flash, please start being a tad more responsible when it comes to…basically everything, because the real world is not anything like mom and dad’s house. There are a few things I want you to...

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