President Trump missed a golden opportunity this week. There he was, making a dramatic entrance to the White House after a short stay at Walter Reed Hospital, […]
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Debate debacle: A bad night for democracy
Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was like a professional wrestling match … only without the sophistication. At least the WWE entertainers let […]
Gov. Justice puts his nose where his mouth is on testing
West Virginia is doing a better job testing for COVID-19 than most of the country. The DHHR dashboard said as of yesterday there have been 525,236 confirmed […]
Two more West Virginia counties flip from blue to red
The latest voter registration figures from Secretary of State Mac Warner’s Office show that Raleigh and Greenbrier Counties now have Republican majorities. It is still close; Republicans […]
Taking the road less traveled during the pandemic
I was listening to two different information sources at the same time yesterday afternoon. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was trying mightily to tamp down reports […]
Justice lowers the boom on bars; Gee blasts unmasked students
So, that did not go well. Last Friday, Gov. Jim Justice said Monongalia County bars could reopen the following Monday, under certain restrictions. “Our agencies are working […]
Rethinking a pardon for Snowden
President Donald Trump has put Edward Snowden back in the news. Asked if he would consider pardoning the former National Security Agency contractor, Trump said “I am […]
Why did CDC change course on testing?
West Virginia is holding its own against the Covid-19 virus. The latest DHHR figures have the cumulative percent positive rate at just 2.33 percent. That is well […]
Disgraced Bishop Bransfield apologizes … sort of
The Scriptures make plenty of references to the necessity and power of forgiveness. For example, Luke 17: 3-4 says even if your brother sins against you seven […]
Researchers focus on potential long-term health effects of COVID
COVID-19 is a new virus, so doctors, researchers and health care providers — after starting from scratch — are learning more about the disease all the time. […]