“We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.” — Edward R. Murrow Last Saturday was chilly with a cold, misty rain falling off and on. Nevertheless, Pierre and several other dogs […]

“If you propose to speak, always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.” — Buddha In our family we have had some heavy-duty advice-givers. At times […]

What does free education have to do with free enterprise? Many might think, “Nothing,” but a unanimous state Senate declared “Everything” last week. In a 34-0 vote, the Senate approved […]

Why not another sober house in Morgantown’s backyard? Last week, the “not welcome” mat was out at news of a recovery house moving onto South Park’s Grand Street.. More than […]

Admittedly, there are times when it’s not only impolite but downright inappropriate to bring up money. However, when presenting major policy recommendations or declaring a state of emergency, a framework […]

Little wrongdoing seems to surprise us these days or appears unacceptable anymore. But we refuse to accept it and are glad to know we’re in good company at WVU’s School […]

There’s a list of fighting words in West Virginia from A-Z. Two that come to mind at the beginning of that list and at its end are annexation and zoning. […]

You don’t have to be an anarchist to disparage government. But you have to wonder sometimes if they have more insight on that subject than some of us. One of […]