Wednesday, July 1, 2015

My Farewell Column

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For several years, I've written a monthly column for "Two-Lane Livin'" magazine, which is distributed to 15,000 readers in...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Loving West Virginia

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For the past several years, I have been sharing my West Virginia stories in “Two-Lane Livin’” magazine. Most of my stories have been about ...
Friday, May 1, 2015

Contentment along Route 60

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When I was a child (prior to the interstate era), our summer vacations often involved traveling east on U.S. Route 60 to visit relatives. F...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Earth Day

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Tomorrow is the 45th anniversary of the first Earth Day celebration, which took place on April 22, 1970. I was a sixth grader at Park Eleme...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

My Take on Taxes

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As the April 15 tax deadline day looms a week away, many people are grumbling about paying taxes. Maybe I’m weird, but I look at paying tax...
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Lincoln Walks at Midnight

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The statue “Lincoln Walks at Midnight” (sculpted by Fred Martin Torrey from Fairmont) prominently adorns the front of the West Virginia Stat...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Beverly Heritage Center

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I think everybody is familiar with Elkins (the county seat for Randolph County), but most folks don’t know much about Beverly, a smaller tow...
Monday, February 23, 2015

The Perfect Prank

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It was the spring semester of my senior year—the capstone of an enjoyable (as well as educational) four years at the University of Charlesto...
Saturday, February 21, 2015

Memories of the King!

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Next Saturday, I will be returning to my undergraduate alma mater, the University of Charleston, for a very special alumni event. February ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Fort New Salem

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Fort New Salem is a collection of relocated log structures on a wooded hillside near Salem University above the junction of U.S. Route 50 an...
Monday, January 12, 2015

Selma and my Congressman

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The movie “Selma” covers a number of individuals who were involved in the civil rights movement, but not every thread could be woven into th...
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Sunday, January 11, 2015

“Selma” and Dr. Harris

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Anna and I went to see “Selma” today—it is a very powerful movie. One of the initial scenes involves the character played by Oprah Winfrey ...
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Thursday, January 1, 2015

My Fortunate '14

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2014 was a big year for me! It was the last of the traditional working years for me, as I plan to retire in 2015 (if all goes well). Knowi...
Friday, December 26, 2014

Riding the Durbin Rocket

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I caught one of the last runs of the year on the Durbin Rocket recently. The Durbin Rocket is a steam powered excursion train operated by t...
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Friday, November 28, 2014

Coalwood: Then and Now

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I grew up during the “space race” of the 1960s, and was always interested in the space program—even building and flying my own model rockets...