Growing up in Michigan taught me all about driving and going outside in below freezing temperatures. However, this winter, I have had to educate myself about the cold weather’s effect on a new member of the Pasciak family, our eight-month-old puppy.  Over the past several years, my wife continually pushed for us to get a dog, […]

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I’ve always been a lover of all animals, but I’m definitely a “cat person.” I’ve had a cat in my life for as long as I can remember and I’ve been so fortunate to have them live to ripe old ages. I got my one cat, Gus, when I was in fourth grade and had […]

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In 1981, I was a young, inexperienced high school graduate looking for my first job. There are not many job opportunities in my small hometown, so I applied for jobs at Reynolds Memorial Hospital and all of the banks in Moundsville.  I did not receive any job offers for a few months, but in early […]

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All I wanted was a new color of paint in my living/dining room. Which lead to having all of the trim throughout the entire house painted white.  Which lead to replacing the old, ugly doorknobs on the closet doors, bathroom door and bedroom doors.  Which lead to replacing the ugly hinges on the doors.  Why […]

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I was so happy when my new neighbor, Sheila, moved in next door to me this summer. Living in a townhome has both its advantages and disadvantages.  It’s always a plus when she/he no longer likes to party late into the night, but does like to brag about her grandchildren and enjoys keeping her grass […]

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I hope to continue to provide our readers with updates as to the status of important cases pending in our highest courts that affect oil and gas and landowners. The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued its ruling on a matter that has been fairly well known to those interested in the Ohio oil and gas […]

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For the first time in United States’ history, a California doctor, Hsiu-Ying Tseng, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for committing second-degree murder for prescribing exorbitant amounts of painkillers that left three (3) young male patients dead. Although prosecutors were only able to bring three (3) murder charges against the Los Angeles-based […]

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I saw a very old picture on Facebook recently with a caption that read, “How Grandmothers Used to Look”, and I had to do a double take because that really is how my grandmother used to look. I never knew my first Grandma Kinney because she passed away before I was born, so when my […]

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It is difficult to understate the magnitude of the dangers facing our elderly friends, family members and loved ones. We would like to believe that these dangers can be prevented when our elderly citizens are under the protection of a long-term care facility.  Tragically, however, this is not always the case. According to a 2012 […]

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Statistically, by this time of year, many people have either given up on their New Year’s resolution or have never really given it a sporting chance. When you place your mind to achieving a certain goal, you must accept that failure is not an option and maybe it’s time to re-group. Everyone who sets personal, […]

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