Last month, I cried at the wedding of two strangers. Allow me to explain. Michael, a listener of my nationally syndicated radio program, sent me a series of direct messages […]
Opinion
USPS postal carriers brave the storm
The wind was whipping through the trees when Dave Roche glanced out his window Monday afternoon and saw the sight he sees at that hour almost every day, come snow […]
Fall sports are an unnecessary risk
Ultimately, it comes down to the fact that none of us lives in a vacuum. Every decision we make, every interaction, every point of contact we have with the world […]
The economy is still struggling, but gun sales are soaring
OAKMONT, Pa. — Long before you find yourself standing in front of the Smoke N’ Guns shop, the delicate aroma of coffee beans and hand-rolled cigars beckons your senses as […]
Harris is the Democratic mainstream
On the one hand, Joe Biden — who is running as the candidate who promises to make the presidency boring again — made the most obvious — that is, boring […]
We need an official back-to-school plan sooner, not later
If there’s one thing we can be certain of in the time of COVID-19, it’s that nothing is certain. Everything changes by the day, if not the hour, and planning […]
COLUMN: Big 12 makes a gutsy call to move forward with football in the fall, but no one knows where that call will lead
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The first thing you need to know about the Big 12’s decision to move forward with fall sports in 2020 is that it was basically the league’s […]
Trouble with one of Biden’s potential vice president choices
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden appears to have painted himself into a corner with his promise to select a woman — and apparently from the candidates on his short list, […]
Still no effective COVID messaging campaign?
Like a lot of Americans, I am downhearted about the lack of progress on COVID-19 this summer. As one of the good little boys and girls who wore a mask, […]
What it takes to become president: Fame and fortune
Rapper and celebrity Kanye West has filed to appear on the General Election ballot in eight states, including West Virginia. West’s surprising run for president, which he announced in early […]
