Political correctness is not for liberals only. That immortal truth returned to center stage Wednesday as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet CEO […]
Opinion
Biden’s Homeland Security pick can bring improvement
President-elect Joe Biden has been rolling out his cabinet picks and, as the New York Times commented, his nominees are largely familiar faces with little baggage […]
During a famine of generosity, greed is only greed
Greed is good. That, you may recall, was the mantra of corporate raider Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film, “Wall Street.” It came to symbolize the rapacious […]
The year to embrace something different
The country’s dilemma about what to do about Thanksgiving this year is reflected back to me hour after hour in my work as a family and couples […]
W.Va. GOP needs to convince Trump to concede election
The refusal by top GOP politicians — including West Virginia’s top Republican officials — to acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect is ridiculous. And yes, we are […]
Why it’s wrong to assume race should dictate voting patterns
Just before election day, several hip-hop celebrities sparked mini firestorms. Ice Cube connected with President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to pitch a proposal for supporting Black communities. […]
Next big challenge: Vaccine side effects
Regulatory authorities are gearing up for a deluge in people reporting side effects when the new COVID-19 vaccines go into use. Even as vaccines like the one […]
Thank you to election workers
If you think it was stressful waiting for election boards around the country to count the millions of votes in the presidential election, imagine being the workers […]
Nov. 22 letters to the editor
Mon County does not need charter schools In response to Mrs. Treu’s letter to the editor (DP-11-15-20): I attended the charter school meeting with the Monongalia County […]
Thanksgiving COVID style
Thanksgiving is mere days away. This is a time usually spent with friends and family, gathered around a table together, sharing a meal. But this is 2020, […]