Editorial

EDITORIAL: Fiscal Watchdog Clark Barnes is the One to Watch in Governor's Race

Tired as we all may be by the prospect of another special election, thanks to Joe Manchin vacating the premises early, no elected office has greater significance to West Virginians than that of Governor. The State Supreme Court is expected to decide whether the WV Constitution requires a special election in the next couple of weeks. Chances are, it will kick the date for such a special election back to the legislature. Read more

British Brace for Possible Terror Attack

The British domestic intelligence agency MI5 has alerted aviation and police officials that al-Qaeda may be planning a terrorist attack against a U. K. airport or other British target in a threat described as credible, according to sources at the New Scotland Yard and the British Home Office. Read more

Devotion: Day One in Awesome Inspiration

Mercy and strength permeated our entire adventure as the door of God's grace would swing open... just when we needed it the most.
The second time (by mistake) through the Holland Tunnel;
the kind  "gatekeeper" waived the $8 fee and proceeded to instruct our driving decisions. Read more

Devotion: From Day One in Prayer

In my NYC experience....the streaming crowds... loud and congested streets... blaring music... and endless distractions,  implementing prayer was easier than using cell phones. Read more

OP-ED: Make Becoming a Mentor A New Year’s Resolution

In Greek mythology, Ulysses, king of Ithaca, asked his friend Mentor to take care of his son, Telemachus, while he went off to fight in the Trojan War. From this near-paternal relationship, we get the term mentor, someone who is experienced, either in their particular business or profession, and shares their knowledge. Read more

DEVOTION: From Day One God Gifted

For someone who has never experienced the glitter of Time Square, the first glance is awesome.  Over sized pictures and exaggerated lights blink and shine almost as high as one can see. Life is depicted in various activities with mind boggling movement and vivid color.  One is almost compelled to pause... in wonder. Read more

COMMENTARY: Boehner Blitz: Reagan Redux

John Boehner pries the gavel from her cold, dead...no, but he will be now the one with his mitts back on that power that Nancy Pelosi has wielded since 4 January 2007, placing him again two heartbeats away from the presidency and in a position to enact what his Tea Party buddies expect of him. Read more

COMMENTARY: Could An Atheist Be Elected President?

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DEVOTION: Day One in Shalom‏

Driving into an area with winter storm advisories... for over 12 hours... late at night... without a map doesn't sound as though one has considered the well being of all 6 passengers for whom responsibility is given... but safety was the ultimate priority. Read more

COMMENTARY: Pakistan is Urdu for Cambodia

U.S. attacks on Pakistan using missiles fired from remote-controlled “drone” warplanes have been increasing under President Obama. Read more

A Dad’s Point-of-View: A New Year’s Resolutions Scorecard

We all have made New Year’s resolutions.  Last year I wrote a different column about them in which I included both my own New Year’s resolutions and some wishes for others, the world, and myself.  This year, rather than repeat another set of resolutions and wishes, I’m going to do a baseball scorecard, based on the results from last year.  And, like last year, there will be no particular order, though unlike last year, I will have a score at the end. Read more

Will Politicians Keep Their New Year’s Resolutions?

With all eyes on the new Congress and a deflated Obama Administration, we’ve listed a select group of elected officials who either rode or survived the wave in November. We will be watching to see if their votes in 2011 match their campaign rhetoric from last year.

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Why WikiLeaks Leaks Matter

Why -- should anyone care about the secret diplomatic cables WikiLeaks has disclosed? So what if State Department bureaucrats say unflattering things about other world "leaders"? Read more

From Day One Making Decisions

It was the sixth worse snow storm in history to hit NYC... and a blizzard in Raleigh, NC and as we readied to gather at the airport... Read more

COMMENTARY: After New START: Where Does Nuclear Disarmament Go From Here?

With U.S. Senate ratification of the New START treaty on December 22, 2010, supporters of nuclear disarmament won an important victory.  Signed by President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev last April, the treaty commits the two nations to cut the number of their deployed strategic (i.e. long-range) nuclear warheads to 1,550 each—a reduction of 30 percent in the number of these weapons of mass destruction Read more

EDITORIAL: Tomblin Begins Sad Business As Usual as Governor

The word has gone out:  the Tomblin Administration, if one can call an interim Governor's team that, wants to know what Exempt positions are available throughout the sta Read more

Devotion: FROM DAY ONE

"The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. Read more