It was Friday, September 19, 2014, and I had the day off. For the first time in a very long time, I found myself without any commitments or housework to catch up on. This time something was different, my youngest has entered kindergarten; the kids were all in school!!! I had several hours-this is like […]

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Every year, thousands of children are tragically injured or killed in vehicle crashes. In fact, collisions are the leading cause of death for children ages one to thirteen. Unfortunately, in our line of work we routinely encounter folks who have been seriously injured in automobile or tractor-trailer collisions. These incidents are often heartbreaking. But nothing […]

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Evidence was a class I enjoyed in law school. I think a lot of that was because I really liked my professor. Also because the class was in the afternoon, and I am not a morning person. But one of the real reasons that I enjoyed Evidence class was that a lot of what we […]

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My 18-month-old granddaughter lives half of her life in Miami, Florida and the other half in Nassau, Bahamas. While that may be great for her, I hate being so far away. With the use of our iPhones and Facetime, the distance issue becomes so much easier. Ella and I have a Facetime visit every few […]

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A kindly gesture can go a long way. Making kindly gestures a part of your everyday behavior is ideal, but realistically it doesn’t always happen. Sometimes, just sometimes, that kindly gesture may need some talking into before you actually do it, but at least you made the right choice. Something recently happened that made me […]

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I must live a terribly boring life. I cannot think of anything to blog about that think people would be interested in. I have reviewed my life in my mind – let’s see – Monday through Thursday (my new work week!) I am at work. Friday and Saturday, I am at home. Oh, wait! Friday […]

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Overtime laws in West Virginia are designed to prevent workers (particularly those in blue-collar industries) from being exploited by their employers. West Virginia, like most states, has closely based its overtime laws on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. The FLSA qualifies certain types of workers for overtime pay […]

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In my early years, my older sister, Linda, and I were Air Force brats. Before our father retired after 22 years in the Air Force, we lived in places like Japan, Okinawa and Marquette, Michigan, to name a few. Living the military life, you rely on family more than usual. My sister, though four-and-a-half years […]

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What basic information should I be prepared to give when I call an attorney’s office? Many people never consider that they may need to speak to an attorney. Certainly, many people hope that they never do. As a result, those who call an attorney’s office to discuss a potential case are often unsure what to […]

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This past Friday, state commerce officials opened bids to allow natural gas drilling just one mile underneath the northern section of the Ohio River. The bids allow companies to use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to stimulate the wells, posing a significant risk to the Ohio Valley’s primary water supply. Not only that, but there is a […]

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