by Nicholas Goldberg A few weeks ago I wrote a column in which I briefly referred to the concept of “cave syndrome.” The term was coined by […]
Tag: pandemic
Loss of liberties is not immediate, but happens over time
If one can say the pandemic has had any positive side effect, it has been to help us focus on what the loss of liberties looks like. […]
More unreported COVID-19 deaths in state
Gov. Jim Justice reported 39 more COVID-19-related deaths in West Virginia Wednesday, 35 of which were previously not reported, bringing the state’s unreported — or late — […]
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in state
It has been a year since West Virginia had its first death related to COVID-19, and Gov. Jim Justice said Monday at his regular press briefing the […]
Mon’s high schools to hold prom – with no dancing allowed
Last year, as the pandemic was cutting loose in north-central West Virginia, Monongalia County’s school district canceled prom altogether. This year, though, prom is back in Mon. […]
What will you do when you’re vaccinated?
by Mary Schmich So what are you going to do once you’re fully vaccinated? It’s one of the great existential questions of our pandemic time, one that […]
More COIVD cases in area schools
University High School went into Monday with another positive COVID case of a student, which in turn put an additional 17 students, plus one teacher, into quarantine, […]
Gratitude list helps keeps blues at bay
Anyone who knows me knows how I feel about “journaling.” I put it in quotes because I doubly dislike the use of it as a verb. Even […]
One Year of COVID-19
When March began in 2020, we were all going about our business as usual. Waiting for tables in crowded restaurants, attending concerts, sitting shoulder to shoulder in […]
COVID quarantines a class at Mason Dixon
COVID-19 has again called on Mason Dixon Elementary School. The positive diagnosis Friday of a substitute teacher put an entire class on quarantine for the next two […]