God first announced His plan for sending a savior in the garden of Eden. When Adam sinned, God promised to send someone to “crush” the wily serpent and to provide a final remedy for sin. Again and again the prophets repeated this promise.  But the savior would not come as a conquering hero. No, the prophets said he […]

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Over the years a debate has ensued between Fleet Owners about the necessity to install inward and outward facing cameras on all commercial tractor trailers. Safety directors have become proponents of installing these cameras, believing they are vital tools for commercial drivers going forward, outweighing any privacy or other concerns drivers and/or Fleet Owners may […]

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March is Women’s History Month. We celebrate the lives of remarkable women, both the well-known and those whose stories have been largely forgotten. One such woman is Jo Ann Robinson, a largely unsung heroine who played a key role in the historic 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott. Jo Ann Gibson Robinson was born on April 17, […]

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With recent events returning the never-ending debate over “gun control” back to the headlines, it occurs to me that this would be a good opportunity to provide folks with a basic (and I mean very basic) primer on constitutional law and its application. Thus, I offer the following. For purposes of this article, I’m going […]

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Gone are the days when wedding planning involved calling the best bakers in your family to put together that wedding cake or hiring your old friend from college to act as the DJ on your big night. In 2018, the wedding business industry is one of the fastest-growing businesses and if successful, can be a […]

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Legislation introduced by Congressman Alex Mooney (R-WV-2), and being considered in a U.S. House of Representatives Committee this week, would exempt attorneys and law firms from rules designed to protect West Virginians from abusive debt collection practices. As attorneys we know that this legislation is tragically misguided. H.R. 5082, the Practice of Law Technical Clarification […]

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I have recently decided to eliminate sodas and other sweetened drinks from my daily regimen.  Problem is, I have always despised drinking “just plain water”. It’s boring and tasteless to me. Soda is fun, bubbly and full of flavor. However, those concoctions have gotten me somewhat addicted to this sugary drink which has resulted in a […]

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For all the negative ideas coming out of Charleston during the recent legislative session, there was one small victory for mineral owners. Some of you might be aware that the West Virginia Supreme Court recently held a rehearing of one of its prior decisions, EQT v. Legget, and determined that oil and gas operators would be […]

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A concept that has recently been at the forefront of health and wellness magazines and discussions is that of mindfulness or mindful thinking. At first blush, this might seem like new-age nonsense or incite thoughts of monks meditating for hours on a mountaintop, but in reality, it is a concept that is much easier for […]

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In a game that shocked the sports world and blew up just about every March Madness bracket in existence, the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) upset the number one overall seed Virginia in 2018 NCAA men’s tournament. This will be a game that sticks in my mind and memory for the rest of my life. I’ll […]

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