In 1973, a special prosecutor by the name of Archibald Cox subpoenaed President Nixon’s now-infamous Oval Office audiotapes. Unable to broker a deal, Nixon summoned the attorney general of the United States, Elliot Richardson, into his office on a Saturday night and ordered Richardson to fire Cox. Richardson refused, and resigned in protest of Nixon’s unethical and illegal order. Undaunted,…[...]

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) is a civil rights law passed by Congress in 1990 and amended in 2008, in response to widespread, systemic discrimination against people with disabilities. The ADA, among other things, makes it unlawful to discriminate in employment against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement in the workplace, compensation, job training…[...]

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For those of us who often hit the road, we’ve all been in that familiar scenario where nature calls and we have to pull into a gas station, run inside, grab the bathroom key, brace ourselves, hold our breath and dart inside hoping to get in and out as soon as possible out of concern for the germs we assume…[...]

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Hopefully, everyone is prepared for any emergency that may occur in your home and/or business. The month of October is typically when fire departments all over the country conduct seminars, training and prepare to visit schools in their communities to make everyone aware of the many fire hazards that exist and what they can do to be safe. The National…[...]

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Have you and a friend ever had one of those “inside jokes” that run indefinitely and that no one else seems to understand? Well, one of those running jokes started during on the Bordas & Bordas Vegas trip last spring.  On the way to Vegas, my friend Michele and I overheard someone talking about wanting to see Terry Fator’s Vegas…[...]

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A lot has already been written about the great Vin Scully, the long-time play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mr. Scully has officially retired after calling 67 seasons of Dodgers’ baseball.  It is absolutely amazing to realize that Mr. Scully moved with the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1957 and has, therefore, been the Dodgers’ play-by-play man…[...]

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Recently I had the opportunity and pleasure of spending a “girls’ weekend” with three girlfriends in the Elkins area of W.Va. Our girls’ weekend has become a very looked forward to time away, when we do a lot of talking, playing cards and board games, drinking some wine, soaking in the hot tub and generally relaxing and enjoying each other’s…[...]

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For the past few years I have had the pleasure of being a member of the Moundsville Lions Club. My father and grandfather were both members of the Lions Club back in southern West Virginia and I have had the chance to continue the family membership here in the northern part of the state.   I have gotten to know and…[...]

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I make an effort to stay away from the discussion of politics with anyone outside of my own home. I have my opinions and I have strong feelings, but I find it somewhat disturbing and almost comical how passionate political conversations can often turn in to an argument, and rather quickly. For this very reason, I shy away from those…[...]

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What's your zodiac sign? Are you a Libra? Virgo? Aries? After yesterday's announcement of the newest and 13th zodiac sign, Ophiuchus, you may want to double check to see if your sign has changed. Those who read their daily horoscope may have to learn to look for their new zodiac and may be very unhappy about this change. There has…[...]

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