Everyone knows that pain is a signal that there is something wrong with their body. It may be the result of some type of injury, an illness, or it may accompany a surgical procedure. The pain is supposed to go away as the body heals. On occasion, the pain may last longer than expected, longer ...
Sitting in the Fairmont City Council work sessions last week, I had feelings of Deja Vu. Haven’t we been here before? Are we not repeating conversations that have already taken place? With the roughly $12 million in Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) that council has available, it’s looking to spend about $10 million on an all seasons rec center. It was first referred to as a community building and then settled on as all seasons rec center. It was largely agreed upon not to call it a community center as there are sore feelings associated with that exact phrase. Call it what you want, ...
There are a couple of stories that seem unrelated but are very related. They show the story of a country that used to build things and has decided, without ever quite admitting it, that building is too hard. Start with the missiles. Rep. Mike Turner was on television last week talking about ...
The war in Iran is unlawful and unconstitutional, but in post-World War II America, it is normal. Here is the backstory. When President Donald Trump decided to begin bombing Iran last June, he did not state a coherent or lawful reason for doing so. His director of national intelligence and ...
Muslim Americans are increasingly getting involved in American politics. Most prominent are members of Congress Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Andre Carson (D-Ind.), and Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.). Most prominent among several mayors is Democrat Zohran Mamdani in New York ...
Over the years I have learned that one of the biggest life-changing choices a person can make is who they choose as a mate. The results can range from dream come true, to nightmare. It can be a happy life ever after, or after a year or two you realize that you are married to someone you ...
