March is full of surprises. Did you know that almost every day in the month is nationally recognized for something special? I am going to take this opportunity to point out a few that have caught my attention for one reason or another, (mostly because I find them downright funny…). Let’s start at the beginning with March […]

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President’s Day, a federal holiday, honors President George Washington, the first President, and President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President. During the days of Washington and Lincoln, it was a lot easier to get an appointment with the President than it is today. In August 1863, Frederick Douglass, a human rights leader in the anti-slavery movement who […]

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  Through pounding rain, wind and muddy conditions, teachers across West Virginia are standing up after being put on the back burner and forgotten for years. In a time where there are seemingly constant attacks on workers and unions, the teachers of the state of West Virginia have taken up the union mantle of strength […]

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I recently had the pleasure and privilege of volunteering at the Ohio Valley Night to Shine on Feb. 9. On this one night, people from all over the world come together at the same time to celebrate the lives of people with special needs, ages 14 and up. The event is a memorable prom night […]

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  We live in a world where information is readily available to us almost all the time. We are able to instantly answer any question that we have by pulling out our phone, and can extensively research any topic, big or small. This is a great resource when you need a quick answer – for […]

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Black history is American history.  February is Black History Month, during which we recognize some of the African Americans who have influenced, improved and shaped our country.  It also follows the month in which we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with a federal holiday in his honor.  Among Dr. King’s accomplishments to the nation […]

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Space: The final frontier. I have never been much of a science fiction person; just not my favorite genre of movies or shows. As a matter of fact, when the original Star Trek was on in the 60s I never watched. So one day I was browsing through my Netflix and came upon a documentary […]

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  Today is Presidents’ Day which is celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, who was born on Feb. 22, 1732. Traditionally celebrated on Feb. 22, it was moved to Monday as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which was instituted to provide American workers with more three-day weekends. […]

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In this day and age, with all the cell phones, tablets and computers – you’d think we could be more organized. But in reality, staying on top of the endless meetings and practices has seemingly become a lot harder. Is it because we’ve got more ways to keep in touch now more than we did […]

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Those of you who regularly follow the Bordas Blogs will remember that in my free time, I work as a basketball official in the OVAC. A few times each year, I try to write a blog entry that gives local hoops fans some insight into the most misunderstood rules of the game. Today, I decided […]

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