A plea for pickleball courts Dear Editor, As active pickleball players, we respectfully ask the Fairmont City Council to consider expanding indoor pickleball opportunities in Fairmont. For a city your size, having only one indoor regulation court is simply not enough to meet the growing ...
I consider it an incredible blessing to have witnessed two of America's great milestone birthdays: the 200th celebration in 1976, when I was a rising second grader, and now the 250th anniversary as an older, seasoned adult. Looking back to 1976, as a kid, I enjoyed the fireworks and the parades ...
No New Wars To the editor: Donald Trump campaigned on his promise of America first, no military presence in other countries. He said that we should not be in other countries starting wars, making regime changes, having a military presence or spending our dollars supporting other countries. ...
On this Fourth of July, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As we all gather for parades and fireworks, we celebrate not only America’s independence, but the enduring promise of our democracy. America's first ...
A not uncommon response when we believe that someone has done something wrong to us is to retaliate. The basic idea is to harm or punish him or her for what they have done or what we think they have done. Pay them back directly if possible, indirectly if necessary. It turns out that revenge is ...
Car accidents kill 100 Americans every day. But now an amazing solution is available: self-driving cars. Robotaxis like Google-owned Waymo, for example. Passengers who try them, like them. Wherever robotaxis are allowed, ridership increases fast. Two years ago, there were 50,000 trips per ...