There is an assault upon personal responsibility and accountability occurring in our State Legislature all in the name of purportedly making West Virginia more business friendly.  I am not here to debate the merits of any particular “tort reform” proposal.  My colleagues are doing an excellent job in exposing the fallacies of the positions being […]

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This past weekend my husband and I went to our place in the mountains for him to ski. We always take Barley, Guinness and our grand dog, Jackson, with us, but this weekend my youngest son didn’t have to work the whole weekend, so he kept the two younger pups. Therefore, Barley was the top […]

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On Saturday, February 7th ,the varsity cheerleaders of Wheeling Park High School won 1st place in the 5A division of the OVAC cheerleading competition. This is the 18th win for Park in this competition.  The win was especially significant to this squad as they also won the coveted WV State Championship title in the AAA division […]

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I went to the Kroger over the weekend and since there were no empty spaces close, I had to park nearly at the end of one aisle. I parked and started walking back toward the store, being careful to stay over to the side of the lane to let cars pass while simultaneously watching for […]

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I would like to think in my case it surely was a blessing! When you are first diagnosed with diabetes, you totally think it is the “beginning of the end.” You are overwhelmed, i.e., I have to give myself shots every day, test my blood sugar, watch what I eat, see my doctor every three […]

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My husband and I are both white. We have three biological children and adopted a beautiful little girl — she is African American and we are a transracial family. All of us have experienced second looks and some very direct inquiries from time to time; some of which are completely inappropriate and no one’s business, […]

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This weekend the OVAC Bill Brubaker Swimming Championship will be held at Steubenville High School. My daughter, Alexis Causey, who is a 14-year-old freshman at East Richland Christian School, will be competing in the 50 yard and 100 yard freestyle events. This meet will be very challenging for Alexis.  In addition to the disadvantages of […]

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Congratulations to Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, and Craig Biggio on their election to the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this month. All four are well-deserving of the honor, but Martinez deserves special mention in my mind.  The Pedro Martinez of 1999 was like nothing else I’d ever seen.  Twenty-three wins against only 4 […]

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Be aware – if you sue for civil damages in Pennsylvania and if you know or should know that your mental health will be an issue, even though you are not seeking compensation for mental health injury, your confidential involuntary mental health records are no longer deemed privileged or protected. This past October, the Pennsylvania […]

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It’s that time of year again. Old Man Winter has turned on the sub-zero temperatures and everything outside is freezing. You’ve seen on social media sites and on TV that it is recommended you bring in your pets at  night. Well, we also need to keep them inside during the day, too.  Freezing temperatures don’t […]

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