I love Ireland for its natural beauty, its people, its food (some of it), its music, its writers and especially its elections, which are shorter, less costly […]
Opinion
So much for ‘pain of imprisonment’
“Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye, all persons are commanded to keep silent on pain of imprisonment while the House of Representatives is exhibiting to the Senate […]
We never know too much about history in this day and age
Let’s hope the second time is the charm. The premise, “You are entitled to your own opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts” has […]
Dispute over PILOT could use direction
It should go without saying (but probably doesn’t), always choose the harder right over an easier wrong. Even if the choice is contrary to your own ego, […]
Paying pop tax still worth every penny to state’s residents
Training health care providers still goes better with the pop tax. In 1951, the Legislature approved a tax on soft drinks to fund the construction of WVU’s […]
Hell was a place called Auschwitz
This week marks 75 years since Soviet troops stormed the gates of hell. Hell was near a Polish town called Oswiecim. Hell was a place called Auschwitz. […]
Trump is not a ‘prophet’ on climate change
President Donald Trump rightly touted “America’s extraordinary prosperity” in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. But his history of overlooking the […]
Jan. 27 letters to the editor
Thanks to all for support of MLK Day Celebration On behalf of the Community Coalition for Social Justice, I want to thank everyone who made our 14th […]
Cryptography: What it is and how it’s used
When I was in fifth grade, my friend and I developed a code where we replaced each letter of the alphabet with a number. We were able […]
Open invitation to western Virginians to come home
On Talkline, when anything concerning the Commonwealth of Virginia comes up, I often refer to our eastern neighbor as “The Mothership.” We were carved from Virginia during […]