Progress often comes at a cost. When old structures are pulled or burned down to make way for new, valuable pieces of history can be lost forever. […]
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Quilting may not be her thing
Well folks, it happened. I have a new hobby. It was bound to happen — I hadn’t tried a new craft in a while. What surprises me […]
Never too late to learn — and MTEC can teach you
A few years ago, my father and I took two stained glass classes at Monongalia County Technical Education Center (MTEC) through its community class program. This launched […]
COLUMN: Mountaineers’ mistakes pile up in very bad ways
They are but a tick of the clock, mere small moments that you miss with a blink of an eye or by looking the other way in […]
Savoring special Christmas memories
Last year I watched “Blown Away,” a glass blowing reality competition show. I believe it was the holiday special. One of the prompts was for the participants […]
‘Post Pan’ art exhibition at the CAC shows artist Shalya Marsh’s shadow side
One thing I really missed during the pandemic lockdowns was experiencing art in person. Now I’m ready to dive back in. Last week, I went to check […]
COLUMN: WVU put up a fight against TCU, but still showed a very poor defense
We don’t need to go into some detailed and dramatic monologue to explain the odds that were overcome by West Virginia on Saturday. The Mountaineers seemingly faced […]
Food at Von Blaze is fire
Recently, a friend and I intended to go to a restaurant in Evansdale, only to find they couldn’t accommodate us. Not to be deterred, we visited a […]
Lessons learned making caramel apples
Last week I had fun making caramel apples for my weekend DIY feature. This surprised me, as I’ve never enjoyed eating a caramel apple. I find myself […]
‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ comes off a little bland
One of the most cliche ways to show appreciation for someone can be to offer to buy them a beer. It represents a small token of gratitude […]
