I’m fairly convinced at this point that my sister-in-law Vikki is made of some sort of advanced strain of DNA. Not that she’s completely superhuman — she […]
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Moving will test anyone’s mettle
When you wonderful people out there sit down to read this, I will be likely be drinking my first cup of coffee in my new place. Which […]
Bears’ Bingel hopes to keep a steady pace
GRANVILLE West Virginia Black Bears relief pitcher Brandon Bingel understands why Bradenton, Fla., is so attractive to tourists. The beaches, parks and museums draw thousands of visitors […]
Oh, what a great greeting Owen got joining Bears
West Virginia Black Bears fans would have enjoyed the look on Hunter Owen’s face when he arrived at Monongalia County Ballpark for the first time last June. […]
Social media threat not targeting Morgantown High
MORGANTOWN — On Jan. 7 evening, the Morgantown Police Department was made aware of a social media post regarding the threat of a possible shooting to take […]
Pierre joins demonstrators in the March For Science
“We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.” — Edward R. Murrow Last Saturday was chilly with a cold, misty rain falling off and on. Nevertheless, Pierre and […]
The best advice is to not advise
“If you propose to speak, always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.” — Buddha In our family we have had some heavy-duty […]
Getting excited for summer blockbusters
Summer’s almost here, which means film studios will start rolling out the tentpoles. “Guardians of the Galaxy 2” ushers in the onslaught Friday. And while blockbusters normally […]
Put on a good podcast while you work, play
I spent most of my Saturday listening to “S-Town.” The podcast by the producers of “Serial” and “This American Life” is an undeniably engaging true-life tale of […]
Resolutions take a different tack this year — sort of
Since about birth, I’ve made basically the same New Year’s resolution: Lose weight. Clearly, this does not make me at all unique, given that it seems about […]