I know I live in Putnam County and it’s supposedly unconstitutional for the Lottery Commission to move here (because they didn’t appeal a Circuit Court decision that in my humble opinion was dead wrong). This is most unfortunate because I am prepared to sell my house to them right now for the HIGHER of two appraisals.
5 June 2010
22 May 2010
The Duval High School Class of 1985 will have its reunion during the weekend of June 25-27, 2010. To indicate whether you will be attending reunion events, please click here.
9 April 2010
Occasionally I am very proud of the community in which I live. This week has been one of those times:
- Kudos to Covenant House, the YWCA, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, a Flash Mob and others who rose up to say that West Virginia is a place of tolerance, not hate.
- Kudos to West Virginia media for questioning whether we want companies that consider death a “cost of doing business” in our communities.
5 April 2010
Two weeks ago a Harris poll revealed the following Republican attitudes about President Barack Obama:
- 67% think he is a socialist;
- 57% think he is a Muslim; AND
- 24% say he may be the Anti-Christ.
As someone who grew up going to a fairly rural fundamentalist church Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night and whenever else the church doors were open, I am not shocked by the last finding.
What is the antidote? Surprise, surprise … it may be formal education. The more education you have the less likely it is that you believe this garbage.
31 March 2010
Congratulations to the Lincoln County High School speech and debate team for its second place finish at Marshall University two weekends ago and fifth place finish at the State Tournament this past weekend. Not bad for a group that stared blankly at those of us trying to explain what speech and debate was three short years ago. Best wishes in particular to this year’s seniors Alex Collins, Steven Hoffman, Cody Cremeans, and Sara Hoke.
It is great to see the best thing about Duval High School make the transition to the consolidated Lincoln County HIgh School.