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Time To Clam Up And Listen

I don’t know whether to be happy or sad after watching some of the Academy Awards show last week. I really just tuned in to see what outrageous outfits would appear on the red carpet. I find it intriguing what Hollywood’s elite considers high fashion in both women’s and men’s formal ...

Going, Going, Gone

Last Sunday was a beautiful day with warm temps and a mix of sunshine. It was also a perfect day for a Sunday drive. Now lately I have not enjoyed driving so much since there are road issues and, well, driver issues that can make being behind the wheel a real challenge. But on this particular ...

February, a Stepping Stone to Spring

It’s no secret that our winters in the Ohio Valley have been quite fickle the past few years. Unlike the days of our childhoods, there have been fewer snowstorms to coat our landscape. There is a mixed consensus over the desire or lack of desire for snow. I get it that skiers and ...

Finding Our Way

It’s no secret the state of Wheeling’s downtown and what is left of its streets. I say that because at a glance it’s hard to tell where the streets start and the large holes end. Now before you tell me how great it’s going to look in another year or so, that doesn’t ease the ...

What’s With The Birds?

It started with a growing flock of crows. They began amassing in the trees behind our house. Hundreds of crows flew onto the trees before briefly landing on our roof. It was only for a brief moment as my angry spouse went out and frightened them off. That only discouraged their roosting on ...

Oh That Fudge

Thanksgiving 2023 is in the rear view mirror. So now the rush is on for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa observances and all the frantic shopping and plans that go along with the preparations. As I look back on my own childhood, I can’t understand how my parents got us through those days ...