I was about to give a speech — I can’t remember when or even where — when this teacher brought a student up, hoping I could help her. The teacher […]
Opinion
A doctor’s view: Betraying ideals boosts suffering
Every time we think the humanitarian situation in Syria has bottomed out, it gets worse. More than 160,000 Syrians have been displaced so far in the new chapter of this […]
Insult to injury: Trump smears allies he sold out to Turk assault
For any normal commander-in-chief, an overwhelming, bipartisan House resolution condemning his actions (by a 354-60 vote) would at least provoke a smidgen of introspection. Donald Trump used the rebuke of […]
Continuing to trot out new programs no cure for a crisis
Of course, there are times when it’s not only impolite but downright rude to bring up money. But we need to talk about that $631 billion the opioid crisis cost […]
Better trained and available workforce wanted
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, West Virginia’s unemployment rate in August was 4.6%. That’s a low number, although context is important here. The national unemployment rate in […]
We need to improve flu vaccine
Influenza — the flu — is more than a bad cold. Seasonal outbreaks mean not only misery but increased hospital admissions and deaths. The last flu season, from October 2018 […]
Go to front of the bus to Canada for lower insulin prices
Riders can sign up and pay the $100 ride cost at: insulincaravan.eventsmart.com/events/caravan-to-canada. You don’t need to bribe your way into a camel caravan of smugglers to buy insulin in Canada. […]
How small cities and towns can right their ship
Several large pieces of cobalt-blue glass panels bearing “Don’t Give Up the Ship” and a bold likeness of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry lay broken at the top of the third-floor […]
Oct. 17 letters to the editor
Subdivision regulations: Better late than never The Monongalia County Commission has considered the adoption of subdivision regulations on and off for 50 years. For decades our fast-growing county, one that […]
Do our supermarket aisles really qualify as racist?
My supermarket has a giant “international” food aisle dominated by Asian and Latino products. Which items end up in a section dedicated to a particular foreign culture’s cuisine and not […]
