Archive for December, 2015
Have you ever wondered why we Americans tune into the New Year’s Eve ball drop when the clock is about to strike midnight? According to TimesSquare.org, the New Year’s Eve ball made its first appearance in 1907 and has been lowered every year since then to represent the start of another year except for the […]
The vast majority of physicians in the State of West Virginia have professional liability insurance coverage of $1 million. While $1 million may seem like a lot of money to many people, I can tell you from first-hand experience that it doesn’t take much for a doctor’s error to produce medical bills alone exceeding $1 […]
During this Christmas season and reflecting back on Christmases past, I’ve been asked what was the best present that I ever got for Christmas. Without hesitation, I always say the weights/barbell set that was my Christmas gift when I was 13. The reason I say that is because at 13, I was 4’ 8” and […]
I have been thinking a lot lately about how my life has really changed and how the sadness of these last six months (six months exactly as I type this) has been tempered with blessings. I don’t have any biological family living near me. One sister and two brothers live in Huntington, W.Va., one sister […]
I received a Christmas card today with a prayer inside the card. The prayer goes something like this: I Said a Prayer For You Today I know God must have heard, I felt the answer in my heart, Although He spoke no word. I didn’t ask for wealth or fame; I knew you wouldn’t mind. […]
Come with me to the fields near Bethlehem and experience the first Christmas through the eyes of a shepherd. It’s been a long, hard day. Your legs are aching from the long trek through the countryside to reach pastureland and fresh water. Finally, the flock is settling in for the night. There is a chill […]
I love Christmas! I love to decorate my house and make everything sparkle and shine. I love to smell pine needles and all the scents of Christmas. I even love wrapping gifts, even though I’m not very good at it. I can spend hours driving around just looking at the lights. Christmas makes me happy, […]
Partners Jim Bordas and Geoff Brown recently concluded, by way of a multi-million dollar settlement, the case that Tom and Michele McFadden brought against Wheeling physician Dr. Robert Cross. The case the McFadden’s brought on behalf of their deceased 18-year-old son, who was a freshman at West Liberty University, began when Dr. Cross agreed to […]
To the person driving westbound on I-70 toward the Ohio Valley Mall at around 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, who cared enough to stop and lend a hand, this is directed at you. For anyone else, keep this in mind if you ever find yourself asking, “What should I do?” Dear Stranger: Still […]
It’s funny how every family seems to have its own Christmas traditions. For as long as I can remember, we’ve always eaten potato soup and cornbread for supper on Christmas Eve. The reason: it was quick and easy! This tradition actually began when I was just a kid and all of my grandparents would come […]


