Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things Sometimes you come across things or products that change your life. Things you become passionate about because they either work so well or add something extra to your daily activities that…[...]
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Every year at Christmas time, churches and other organizations host giving trees and ask us to select someone from the tree and buy them a Christmas gift. Everyone wants the children, but the reality is, if you can't get help for your children at Christmas, you're not really looking. A multitude of organizations gather donations for toys. Nearly every time…[...]
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When purchasing or building a home, many people try to choose a neighborhood that they find desirable. Ever hear the term-location, location, location? But what does that mean? Does that mean a particular amount of acreage between homes? Does that mean a quicker commute to work and more access to shopping areas? I suppose that could mean many different things.…[...]
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I would like to congratulate our friends at Wheeling Jesuit University on a successful rugby season. The team, the coaches and the administration all deserve a great deal of praise for working hard all season long and contributing greatly to showcasing all of the positive things WJU has to offer. I became acquainted with WJU rugby this season because my…[...]
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Since I moved to Moundsville, I have had the pleasure of attending, becoming a member of and now serving on the Trustees Committee of Simpson United Methodist Church. I also had the bigger pleasure of getting married to my lovely wife, Amanda, at Simpson in 2007. Simpson is located at the corner of Seventh Street and Morton Avenue in Moundsville…[...]
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A couple years ago, when my niece was four years old and her sister was only one year old, I decided to send them a Christmas gift a few weeks in advance. They did not know it came from me; however, they believed it was sent all the way from the North Pole from Santa Claus himself. This gift was…[...]
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Finally! The recognition I've been waiting on for 41 years has arrived. Moundsville, West Virginia has been ranked the 6th Most Exciting Place to Live in West Virginia by some real estate website I've never heard of. Sure, it's not U.S. News and World Report, or even USA Today, but I will take it! After all, Moundsville is where I…[...]
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As I was relaxing on a recent Sunday night, the show 60 Minutes came on to CBS with a very interesting topic for those of us living in Pittsburgh and throughout the Ohio Valley. The title of the segment was: "Falling Apart: America's Neglected Infrastructure," and the preview indicated that the segment would focus on the current condition of bridges…[...]
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To many, fall means football, winter means basketball and spring means baseball. All three of the sports are very exciting and round up a number of fans. Professional, college or high school, we all have our favorite teams that receive our utmost respect for thriving at their sports. Although all take an incredible amount of physical fitness and athletic ability,…[...]
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Oglebay Institute's Towngate Theatre Presents A Christmas Carol I'm an actress now, don't you know? Don't laugh, I am! My teenage daughter, Aleigha, expressed a great interest in theatre and decided she wanted to try out for Towngate Theatre's A Christmas Carol. On the evening of tryouts, I could see she was a little nervous and understandably so. We had…[...]
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