President Donald Trump did a wrong thing, then a right thing, then another right thing, then another right thing and a wrong thing in trying to keep the evil, conniving […]
Opinion
Prosecuting Trump case a misnomer
During one of his debates with Hillary Clinton in 2016, Donald Trump threatened to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the former secretary of state if he were elected. “Lock […]
Word ‘reparations’ getting in way of historical justice
The best way to begin to repair the damage wrought by our nation’s troubled racial history is to dump the politically toxic word “reparations.” Even casual students of history know […]
Get used to it! ‘Netflix and chill’ to end
Brian Boyle Los Angeles Times A late-night text suggesting “NBCUniversal streaming service and chill?” doesn’t seem quite as inviting as a “Netflix and chill?” summons via SMS, but it’s the […]
The partisan divide about to get bigger
Don’t say that it will never happen. But 207 years later and counting, it hasn’t and there’s no reason to think it will for another 207 years. At least that […]
Democrats’ can still untap anti-Trump Kryptonite
Twenty candidates lined up this week for the first televised debates of the 2020 election. The roster is maxed out, with senators, governors, mayors, and tech entrepreneurs all vying for […]
Despite the threat do your job
I recently spoke at the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference in Houston. It was an honor to be invited, but I really wondered what I could say that would have […]
Heart disease drop encouraging, but brace for gripper
If you’re one of the evidently healthy people who has decided that 50 is the new 40, here’s a dose of sobering news. The big decline in deaths due to […]
Real life too often like these videos on domestic violence
SEE VIDEOS online at: courtswv.gov/public-resources/domestic/domestic-violence.html Real life is rarely like it is in the movies. However, life sometimes is like it in the series of videos the state Supreme Court […]
Shifting politics: A conservative case for carbon tax
Republicans have long been nearly united in their opposition to any comprehensive effort to reduce climate change. Part of the opposition is political: They may be making the calculation that, […]
