I was maybe 10 years old when this happened. Mom is driving, I’m in the back seat. It’s night. She’s trying to cross a busy L.A. thoroughfare, […]
Opinion
Why don’t the feds care about animal cruelty?
Nearly 300 raccoons bred and slated to be sold as pets or for use in experiments swelter in stacked cages as the temperature hits 100 degrees. A […]
NBA risks future in China for the sake of an American value
The People’s Republic of China is the land of opportunity for many American businesses, with its vast and fast-growing middle class. But doing business there often entails […]
He has a right to be wrong, but we won’t endorse it in silence
Cynicism and skepticism do not overlap. Of course, sometimes both come up at the same time. Skepticism is employed as a method for questioning any assertions of […]
VA deaths investigation takes time and patience
One of the most common questions being asked about the suspicious deaths at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Hospital in Clarksburg is, “Why hasn’t anyone been arrested? […]
Reaping the whirlwind in Syria
President Donald Trump, according to his Twitter feed, has made a deliberate policy decision to cut America’s losses and withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. “The endless and […]
Our 90-second culture can save lives and ruin them
A lot can happen in 90 seconds. In 2013, it took the flight attendants on Asiana Airlines Flight 214 only 90 seconds to evacuate nearly 300 people […]
Oct. 10 letters to the editor
We need to talk about redistricting ASAP Once again, redistricting for West Virginia representation in the U.S. House of Representatives is expected after the 2020 Census. If […]
Newspaper forged in fire of Civil War still continues to matter
Allow us for one day to opine on what we know best: Newspapers. Our newspaper traces its origins to the founding of the Morgantown Weekly Post on […]
Trump attempting to invade the Democratic Party
President Trump’s path to re-election goes through the Democratic Party. Goal No. 1 is to get Democrats to eliminate his greatest threat: Joe Biden. It’s not the […]
