When’s the last time you really listened to the National Anthem?  When is the last time that you really thought about what it means and who it’s for?  I know we all hear that National Anthem before the game, but do we really listen?  Please take a moment to watch the video of Buzz Williams, […]

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It was only a few years ago that I learned of the symbolism behind the candy cane. Like most of us, I simply thought of it as a seasonal peppermint candy and often used it to adorn the Christmas tree. For those of you who are not aware of its symbolism, let me share it […]

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When the seasons change and the furnace successfully kicks on, a sigh of relief can usually be heard at my house.  Aside from the furnace, most of us are well aware of existing winter kinks that may need to be worked out.  After all, it’s been a while since these things were in use. I […]

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Recently I had to renew my driver’s license so I went to the West Virginia DMV website to get the low-down before I ventured all the way down to the office in Moundsville.  The information is all there but you have to take time to read it all and so you’re scrolling and scrolling and […]

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A group of us from Bordas & Bordas recently went to a Paint and Sip at Moon River Studio located at 203 South Front Street on Wheeling Island in a Victorian-style mansion.  Park in front of this stately house, walk through the gate, up onto the spacious front porch, through the door and you immediately […]

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Last night as my daughter and I were dancing around the living room with garland draped around our shoulders to Christmas music in our attempt to decorate the tree I did not think twice about the sink full of dishes and the laundry that needed washed.  I knew that they would still be there, but […]

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Santa Claus is a well-known and loved holiday tradition. Also known as Kris Kringle and Old Saint Nick, Santa Claus is a jolly old fellow who lives at the North Pole with a team of reindeer and elves, who spend the year making toys for all the world’s children, then delivering them through chimneys on […]

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As I go forward with my campaign, I find that more often than not, people want to find out how I am likely to handle certain issues that will come before me as a Circuit Court Judge.  Rather than trying to discuss a long list of specific issues, I will often tell folks that I […]

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I am not sure that what I say here is “learning” but here are some of my memories of my maternal grandparents.  As my mom was their youngest of four girls, my paternal grandparents were always sort of old, I guess.  From my earliest memories, they had white hair and the usual ailments of the […]

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Last October, we highlighted the Huffington Post’s series regarding Johnson & Johnson’s drug Risperdal and the billions of dollars the company made whilst failing to warn prospective patients, particularly young males, about the risk of developing breasts. .  In that article, we touched upon the concept of “off-label” drug use, a hot topic recently addressed by […]

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