Something happened, not too long ago, that made me appreciate what my husband, Eddie, does for a living. At roughly 2:30 a.m. Eddie and I awoke to the ringing of his cell phone. He picked it up and I could hear a deep voiced man tell him that he needed to head down to the office […]

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Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman is expected to make a full recovery after recently being hit in the face by a batted ball in a preseason game against Kansas City in Surprise, Arizona. Reports indicate the line drive that hit Chapman was clocked at 99 mph. He underwent surgery to repair a broken bone […]

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I looked out the window on Wednesday morning on my way to the kitchen. According to the calendar and the overly optimistic weatherman, Wednesday was supposed to be the sixth day of spring. But as I gazed across my yard, I didn’t see any tufts of brownish green grass. What I saw instead was more […]

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Many people shudder when it’s employee review time. Not me. I love employee review day. You might think I’m crazy, and I’m sure some people do, but it is a time to get feedback on your job performance and make adjustments to improve. I know no one likes to hear constructive criticism, myself included, but […]

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“Distracted driving is a dangerous and deadly habit on America’s roadways.” With these words, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood introduced the first-everederal guidelines for reducing distracted driving. Nearly 50,000, or 5%, specifically involved the use of an electronic devise.  The new guidelines, issued in February, 2012, are the first attempt to address this growing threat. February’s […]

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I have never been a fan of being stagnant. To someone like me, being stale, vapid or simply ordinary is a curse that rivals having no pulse. What I’ve come to discover, however, is that sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know. If you are never exposed to the extraordinary, how do you recognize […]

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Like most of the world, I have been actively following the news stories of the missing Malaysian jetliner. I have refreshed the internet pages of many different news outlets, hoping for headlines revealing new leads, developments in theories, and uncovered clues. I have looked at the satellite images of what could be either debris from […]

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Who’s your favorite Pirates player of all time? Naming your selection could land you 4 tickets to the Opening Day match-up against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, March 31st at 1:05 p.m. Like our page, share this post with your friends, and comment with your favorite player for a chance to win. The winner will […]

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Thankfully, we are now through the main construction season on most highways. Unfortunately, some of the construction on our interstates and even some of the secondary and state roads continue throughout the winter. It seems to be a never-ending battle to avoid construction jams and messes along the interstates in Ohio and West Virginia. Pennsylvania […]

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Last year my daughter Stacey was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The bottom of my world literally dropped out from beneath me. The thoughts going through my head were many and varied. Why her? Why now? She’s my baby girl. This is not real. She has children to care for. What do I do? What can […]

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