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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It’s that time of year again, folks! We are having so much fun preparing to entertain you on Dec. 4-6, and Dec. 11- 12 when Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre actors present The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Directed by P.D. Gregg. Last year, I wrote to you about my daughter, Aleigha, convincing my husband and me […]

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 “Yes, the price on the sign is the final price and no we don’t have any more in the back.” It would be impossible to count how many times that line will be said to costumers throughout today, Black Friday. Black Friday is known for huge lines, early mornings and chaos. This is because it […]

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I wrote a blog a year ago giving thanks for how God made it possible for my newborn granddaughter to see.  Many of you expressed your support for Madelyn.  I thought it was fitting to give an update on how Madelyn is doing. Madelyn was born on July 15, 2014 with bilateral cataracts.  Because the […]

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Giving back to the community in which we both work and live is extremely important to the Bordas & Bordas family. After all, what good is success and prosperity if we don’t share it with those around us? Listed below are just a few of the many recent philanthropic sponsorships we are honored to be […]

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I’m sure you have all seen the TV commercials about pounds of rotten food stuck in your “gut” that only the brand of probiotics they are selling can cure and give you that flat stomach and skinny body you yearn for. Anyone who has taken an anatomy class knows that pounds of rotten food do […]

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Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday and I never thought the day got the attention it deserves due to the rush and anticipation of Christmas. It seems that the retailers go right from Halloween to Christmas. I was shocked to see Christmas trees and Christmas décor being displayed in stores when I was shopping […]

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I admit it.  I am a Days of Our Lives junkie.  It’s my guilty pleasure.  A mindless escape from reality.  My way relax and reset at the end of the day.  While my “Days” obsession has ebbed and waned over the years, it’s been in full force recently as new writers took over and returned […]

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I recently had the pleasure of spending a relaxing weekend in Cumberland, MD, a place I have driven by more times than I can count over the years, hurriedly en route to the east coast beaches. Little did I know how much this little city had to offer. The Rocky Gap Casino Resort is a […]

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On a recent visit to Charleston, my family and I had the great pleasure of visiting the West Virginia State Museum, located at the Capitol Complex.  Now, as a life-long West Virginian, I am fairly embarrassed to admit that I had never visited the Museum in all of my 42 years on this planet. In […]

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