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SJR 9 is just plain bad for West Virginia
The West Virginia Senate, in an attempt to spur economic growth and attract manufacturing jobs to West Virginia, has introduced two misguided pieces o...
Do not give up on God
“Preacher, I just do not have confidence in God anymore.”It has been close to thirty years ago, but I have not forgotten the sound of pain...
A few political comments
As members of my family and I were discussing politics this weekend, my son Lance said, “I had never considered that.”His statement was in...
Take time to share good news
It all started on the first day of 2020. I received an e-mail from Mary Rose, and she had listed three things that were good news.She said she had: &#...
Humbled by a guitar master
When it comes time to regenerate, I usually head south. Nashville or the Smokeys are my usual destinations. Last weekend we headed to Nashville. It ha...
I cook best when we eat out
I used to be a terrible cook. Times were when Terry was unable to cook the daily meals, the boys absolutely dreaded it. They knew what was coming. The...
His rights are our rights
As a retiree, I was free to watch virtually all of the Trump impeachment debacle and its aftermath. Watching the supposed leaders from both parties be...
And the award goes to …
Surprisingly, this will be the second week in a row that I have started typing my column while watching television.Last week, everyone was anticipatin...
New meaning for Valentine’s Day
The festival of Lupercalia was a Roman celebration, and I am told that while it survived early Christianity, Pope Gelasius replaced it with St. Valent...
If playing church is OK for you, have fun while you can
The one Psalmist does not use the term “playing church,” but what he wrote suggests it rather clearly. God gets weary of people attempting...
