Long-time readers of this column may recall previous commentaries about my interest in West Virginia’s state park system, especially may years-long quest into the Very Important Parks Person program. I still have nine parks to visit before receiving my patch, and, hopefully, that’s ...

Could anything be more important to us, or less thought of, than the supply of electricity we use everywhere and every day? Electricity transformed humankind. It lengthened our days for both leisure and work. It has made it infinitely easier to prepare food, while making food so much tastier. ...

Today is my mother’s birthday. Now, to all of you who may be reading this sentence, that probably doesn’t mean a thing. But to me, those five words mean everything. Most of us know the importance of having a mom. They are the ones who brought us into this world. They are ...

Either as a reporter or a staff member, I have been under the golden dome of the State Capitol Building for going on 15 years in January. I have seen many things, but I have never seen the confusion that was caused last week for one day over how to call a special session in December following ...

We’re about a month away from the start of a new term in many of our levels of government. In the coming weeks, current administrations will hold their final meetings, and, in some cases, they also will serve as the last meeting for several of our elected officials. This Monday, for ...

When Army takes the field against Navy on December 14, West Point players will proudly display “Bastogne” logos on their chest. The logo honors the heroics by the 101st Airborne Division, the “Screaming Eagles,” during the Battle of the Bulge in WWII. In June 1944, Supreme Allied ...