Apr 29 2011 - 4:13pm
Next in the series from Come Home. Love, Dad, published by Bernard Street Books, a memoir about my father, Samuel Reuben – a truly extraordinary man. Letter from my father. Read more
Apr 29 2011 - 1:55pm
With two weeks to go in the Republican Special Election Primary for Governor, Morgantown businessman Bill Maloney may well have peaked too soon. What began as an impressive start is now beginning to look more like a fizzle. Read more
Apr 29 2011 - 1:55pm
With two weeks to go in the Republican Special Election Primary for Governor, Morgantown businessman Bill Maloney may well have peaked too soon. What began as an impressive start is now beginning to look more like a fizzle. Read more
Apr 29 2011 - 9:25am
Campaigns for high office inevitably get more interesting, even explosive as election day nears. Certainly, that is the case in the current Republican primary contest as six GOP candidates vie for our attention. Read more
Apr 28 2011 - 4:34pm
New York, NY (28 April 2011) – The United Nations Department of Public Information (UN DPI) has invited Brazilian diplomat Alan Coêlho, Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the UN, to make opening remarks at a briefing for non-governmental organizations on indigenous rights and the need for free, prior and informed consent in mining and development projects. The briefing is in advance of next week’s session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD).
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Apr 28 2011 - 4:25pm
How long does puberty in boys last? A friend of mine who shall remain anonymous, but I’ll refer to as Max, was talking with me about the question of when we “grow up.” He related his own story which I’ll paraphrase, in which he talked about the moment when he “became a man” to quote him. It was…in his thirties!
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Apr 28 2011 - 3:21pm
The bitter remarks being exchanged by GOP Governor's candidates Bill Maloney and Betty Ireland are already wearing us out. You may feel the same way. The exchange of nasty, namecalling remarks in the Charleston Daily Mail today shows that there are deep fissures in the Party of Lincoln, ones that might be difficult to heal by October. Read more
Apr 28 2011 - 1:08pm
As we have noted before, West Virginia Republicans have a decent shot at the Governor's Mansion this year. Despite the next Governor's term only being for about a year, such an opportunity would give the GOP a chance to show the state what a real Republican Administration looks like, setting the GOP up well for both the Governor's race and legislative contests in 2012. Read more
Apr 28 2011 - 2:23am
During a recent news story about the devastating tornadoes in St. Louis... Read more
Apr 27 2011 - 10:32pm
All we hear from our state's leaders revolves around how tight the state budget is. That's easy to believe: after all, we're in the middle of a recession and the Obama Administration's EPA seems intent on killing our largest traditional industry, coal. Read more
Apr 27 2011 - 7:45pm
Last year, Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Raese was climbing so high in the polls against then-Governor Manchin that for a full week or two, Raese was actually doing the unthinkable, namely leading Manchin. Raese achieved this by focusing on the issues and running a positive campaign. Read more
Apr 25 2011 - 2:58pm
A couple of months ago, nobody had heard of Bill Maloney, "Conservative Republican Candidate for Governor." Now, probably a few hundred thousand dollars later, still only a few have heard of him and even fewer have met him in person. Read more
Apr 24 2011 - 7:36pm
“If voting made any difference, it would be illegal,” according the late Philip Berrigan. This satiric comment seems especially relevant during our present military and economic crisis.
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Apr 24 2011 - 4:10pm
“A dualist acknowledges a fundamental distinction between matter and mind. A monist, by contrast, believes mind is a manifestation of matter…and cannot exist apart from matter.” From “The God Delusion” by Richard Dawkins. Read more
Apr 24 2011 - 5:00am
“Were not our hearts burning within while the Master talked with us." Read more
Apr 23 2011 - 6:01pm
World’s Greatest Magic Trick< Read more
Apr 23 2011 - 5:40pm
The original Constitution of the Read more
Apr 22 2011 - 9:32pm
A Putnam County lady recently introduced herself at a restaurant to John Perdue, State Treasurer and one of the several Democratic candidates for Governor. After she told Perdue her name, she asked him for his. Read more
Apr 22 2011 - 5:07pm
Every few months Jewish organizations wring themselves in fury over some slander, dishonor or injustice heaped upon Israel and the Jewish people by the United Nations. Envelopes flood my mailbox with pleas for donations to fight the latest libel and for signatures on petitions to the Secretary-General and other UN officials demanding redress. Read more
Apr 21 2011 - 7:09pm
How can we picture God's love reaching out to us... when our hearts are heavy... our minds are confused... our bodies lack energy and shalom. Read more
Apr 21 2011 - 4:22pm
Cuba’s President, Raul Castro, has proposed term limits for office holders “in the Party, the State and the Government”. He has done so because, as he put it, “we (in Cuba) are faced with the consequences of not having a reserve of well-trained replacements Read more
Apr 21 2011 - 9:50am
The fact that GOP Governor's Candidate Betty Ireland has not been able to raise sufficient funds for a viable statewide campaign leaves Republican voters here the choice between two candidates: State Senator Clark Barnes (R-Randolph) and Bill Maloney (R-Monongalia). Read more
Apr 20 2011 - 8:23pm
GOP Gubernatorial candidate Betty Ireland appears to be having more problems with fundraising, if the absence of promised TV ads is any indication. Shortly after GOP rival Bill Maloney went up with his first TV ad on April 10th, the Charleston Daily Mail quoted an Ireland spokeswoman saying that their campaign's TV ads would begin "within the week." That was ten days ago and still no Ireland TV ad as of this writing. Read more
Apr 20 2011 - 3:32pm
Next in the series from Come Home. Love, Dad, published by Bernard Street Books, a memoir about my father, Samuel Reuben – a truly extraordinary man. Letter from my father.
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Apr 20 2011 - 9:42am
Bill Maloney has been called "Raese Lite" by many political observers across the state. After all, he's wealthy, he's from Morgantown, and he's done well in business. But whereas John Raese has always had a whole other dimension--that of a citizen activist, taking on the powers that be in Charleston and Washington--Maloney just isn't there. Read more
Apr 19 2011 - 4:41pm
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Apr 19 2011 - 2:46pm
“No” is a powerful word and tool in parenting. It is much more powerful than the easier said, “Yes!” The boomer generation of parents -- myself included -- may have raised the most spoiled generation of children in history. This has sadly occurred at an economic time when “spoiled” will not work for their betterment. Read more
Apr 18 2011 - 1:02am
Three candidates have emerged as the "top tier" in the Republican Party's primary for Governor this year: Charleston-area Republican activist Betty Ireland, Morgantown resident Bill Maloney, and State Senator Clark Barnes of Elkins. Each of the three has their respective strengths. Read more
Apr 18 2011 - 12:49am
“William H. Buffington told the crowd that the war was inevitable due in part to the ‘Puritanic, intolerant sentiment of New England’ being ‘incompatible with the brave and generous spirit of the Cavaliers of the James River.’” -- Charleston Gazette, April 17, 2011.
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Apr 18 2011 - 12:24am
Ron Paul has famously stated that he has yet to decide whether or not to run for president in 2012. How about we help him make up his mind? Read more
Apr 18 2011 - 12:09am
Last week, Congress and the administration refused to seriously consider the problem of government spending. Despite the fear-mongering, a government shutdown would not have been as bad as claimed. Read more
Apr 17 2011 - 4:40pm
My old (from 1976 to 1990) newspaper home, the Los Angeles Times, opined Sunday, April 17, 2011 about saving Medicare, offering many suggestions, some good, some not so much. I thought the best suggestion didn't come in the story, but in the comments from readers.
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Apr 17 2011 - 3:27am
Nothing was peaceful as tornadoes ripped through countless areas leaving tangled and twisted debris.
High waters and flooding plague thousands as relentless rains pour down. Read more
Apr 16 2011 - 12:28am
Political gimmicks have long been derided by political insiders but oftentimes are the delight of many voters. The buttons, handouts, and other premiums given by politicians over the years have been extraordinarily effective pieces of Americana. Read more
Apr 15 2011 - 8:13pm
The safety of motorists traveling on West Virginia roadways is important to me, my administration and the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH). As spring turns to summer, motorists will begin seeing highway improvement projects sprout up across our state. Read more
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