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 not stay in the intestines…[...]

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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 for my Halloween candy. For…[...]

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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 Days to the old Days,…[...]

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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 lovely retreat overlooking manmade, Lake…[...]

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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 fact, I wasn’t even all…[...]

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Child number four.  She’s is the most adorable little 6-year-old gal you could ever meet and she keeps us on our toes. Why in the world would anyone put an object in their ear or nose? Generally, this is seen more from a child of a younger age, but my youngest daughter has hyperactivity disorder, which essentially affects her ability…[...]

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Two weeks ago, Pennsylvania's voters elected Democratic Judges Christine Donohue, David Wecht and Kevin Dougherty to the Supreme Court, giving the party a five to two majority for the first time since 2009.  The Washington Post called such results "one of the biggest court shake-ups in recent history."  It was the first time three seats on the high court were open in an election. …[...]

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When I decided some years ago to stop coloring my hair and let my gray shine through, people were aghast!  I thought it was a great idea – I didn’t have to spend a fortune at the hairdresser or spend a significant amount of time coloring my hair myself.  How did the idea that gray hair was bad ever get…[...]

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Are you one of the millions of Americans who think that the hotdog is a sandwich? If you answered yes to this question, well, I have bad news for you. You are wrong, and clearly cannot be trusted. Look people, let’s just make this easy and use the logic of calling something what it really is. I’ll begin by making…[...]

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I have never had the privilege of wearing the uniform of the United States military.  I’ve never been to war; never had to pack a bag, kiss my wife and children good-bye, and head off to another side of the world to defend my country.  I’ve never faced an enemy determined to kill me, nor have I held a friend…[...]

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