“You can’t shake hands with the devil, and say you’re only kidding.” That’s the line that came to mind when I read about an effort by West Virginia Democrats to help Don Blankenship become the Republican nominee for US Senate by running ads attacking his competition. The scheme has awful risks, and a huge downside […]

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The annual Wheeling Health Right Chefs’ Auction is coming up on Friday May 4th, 2018. The event will take place at WesBanco Arena from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and will feature a variety of great food and an auction with many exciting prizes. The proceeds of the event help benefit Wheeling Health Right, and this event is the […]

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The saying is that actions speak louder than words, but what does this really mean in light of technological advancements in society today? We live in a place in which all of our daily interactions are often published for the world to see. Not only do we use the Internet, and social media specifically to […]

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We all have such different ideas when it comes to vacations. Some people like the beach, some the mountains and some like the big city. It does not matter that much to me where I am, it’s who I’m with that counts. Being with my adult kids and my six grandkids is my dream vacation. […]

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Denim Day, which takes place today, is an event in which people are encouraged to wear jeans (denim) in order to raise awareness of rape and sexual assault. In Rome in 1992, a 45-year-old driving instructor was accused of rape. When he picked up an 18-year-old girl for her first driving lesson, he allegedly raped her for an hour, then […]

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I love springtime and after this beautiful weekend, warm weather surely cannot be far away. I spent the past few days cleaning off the porch, setting up the patio furniture, and finally uncovering the grill. Cooking out is one of my family’s favorite things to do. We love to grill and then eat outside. One […]

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One of our country’s most remarkable women, Barbara Bush, passed away at her home in Houston, TX at the age of 92. She was a remarkable woman and definitely the backbone of her large family as well as an advocate for literacy and possessed a strong belief in American family structure. There are many wise […]

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Recently I saw the production of “The Bodyguard: A Musical” at the Benedum Theater in Pittsburgh. The production was incredible! The play was based on the famous movie featuring Kevin Costner and the late Whitney Houston. The movie plot is very simple Whitney Houston plays a famous singer by the name of Rachel Marron whose life […]

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Coffee drinkers beware. Your coffee may soon come with a cancer warning label. A California superior court judge in Los Angeles recently ruled that, under the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, businesses must give customers a “clear and reasonable” warning about the presence of high levels of a chemical known as acrylamide, […]

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On April 4, 1983, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation dedicating April 1983 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In that proclamation, President Reagan recognized that children can be abused, harmed, and exploited in a number of different ways, including physically, sexually, and emotionally. He called upon the public to take action to prevent, rather than […]

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