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Bloomberg’s disappointment

To the Editor, Imagine the bitter disappointment Mike Bloomberg must now be experiencing after his dismal performance in the Super Tuesday primaries. Except for the American Samoa caucus, he did not see a single first-place outcome. During his brief campaign, this Democrat spent enough to buy everybody in the United States a lunch. Did you get one? “Mini-Mike”, as Donald Trump calls him, rebutted his detractor by claiming the true size of a man is measured from his neck up. In other words, how much brainpower is stuffed in that head. Bloomberg is certainly not without smarts. As ...

Stay dry and keep calm

To the Editor, Thoughts from the wild side: ¯ “Nature Pharmacy,” Smithsonian, Jan.-Feb. 2020: Strains or streptomyces bacteria have been found in soil grown in a lab at Swansea University in Wales. They are so new to science they haven’t been named. But scientists are zeroing in on a powerful new antibiotic. If there is an antibiotic in waiting, there has to be a virus in hiding. Viruses are just looking for a nice, friendly body to hibernate in, and what do we do? We discover vaccines to kill them. They hide, get angry and stay dormant and, in due time, come back with a ...

Help those who defend

To the Editor, A few weeks ago, a former boss of mine approached me and asked me to write about veterans who served our country. So...here goes it. I served for a short time at the age of 19. Others served their time, and served it well. As young men and women signed to do their duties for their country, it is a sense of pride to do so. Protecting our country from the forces of evil. Preventing any type of attack on our borders. To go beyond the call of your duty. To obey and protect. And in this call to duty. A duty that sometimes is travelling to places that are full of ...

Another reason Weirton’s special

To the Editor, On Feb. 22 I witnessed the most beautiful thing in Weirton. May he rest in Peace and my condolences to Nick Cosenza’s family, for the recent passing of Nick. Sadly Nick Cosenza passed away on Feb. 16. For those who are like me, and didn’t know Nick personally, I wish I would have known him. He must have been a remarkable person. His funeral procession sent chills up my spine and brought tears to my eyes. I have never seen such a beautiful motorcade to lay someone to rest. I was at my place of business on Penco Road when I saw a Weirton police car, a fire truck ...

Destroying our democracy

To the Editor, President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial was acquitted, but he is not vindicated. Trump had his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani working behind the scenes with other government representatives to influence the new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to find dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden, who announced last spring that he was running for president. In the meantime, Trump was holding up nearly $4 million in aid already approved by Congress for Ukraine to fight Russian invasion. Trump associates said they were looking into corruption in Ukraine, ...

Salvation Army appreciates support

To the Editor, Thanks to the community for your support on the recent “Just in Time’ Feed America food program. With your help, we were able to serve over 100 families in our area with fresh apples, oranges and pears. Included in the food boxes were several pounds of frozen, precooked sausage patties, boneless chicken breasts, corn and egg beaters. We will continue this program every month on the third Tuesday, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., or until the food is all distributed on that day for those in Weirton and Hancock County. Again, we want to say thanks for helping us get the ...