If for no other reason than self-interest, I am hoping that Sears doesn’t slide into oblivion. That became more likely with the recent announcement the retail giant will soon close 72 more stores. Then came more news that it would cut 400 fulltime jobs at its corporate office and in support functions. I’m concerned because…
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By now, the recriminations are flying hot and heavy regarding the barrage of gunfire last week that wounded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and several others. Conservatives are blaming the hatred inflamed by the left. Liberals are blaming President Donald Trump. And the beat goes on. However, obscured in the blame-first atmosphere of modern life…
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Given the widespread bias against anything connected to President Donald Trump, I wasn’t surprised to see vitriol aimed at Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson recently for suggesting that poverty is a state of mind. Carson grew up in inner-city Detroit and became a success in large part because of his single mother’s insistence…
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Having learned years ago in journalism school about the necessity of opening a news story with an interesting lead, I’m pretty sure the Associated Press writer who chronicled possible delays in posting of calorie counts on restaurant menus wasn’t trying to be funny. But when I read the lead sentence recently about attempts to delay…
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This week marks the end of another spring T-ball season, a wistful reminder of a simpler time when baseball was my favorite sport. And, when friends and I could hop in the car and drive to a Cincinnati Reds game without having to pay a king’s ransom for tickets. Despite his tender age, this spring…
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With society taking a downward slide morally as church membership dips, it is easy to get discouraged over the state of things in America. However, instead of getting depressed over the headlines that distract so many of us, it helps to pay close attention to the signs of God at work. I saw three distinct…
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We West Virginians can be excused for puffing out our chests a little bit over the recent news that Eric Eyre, a reporter for the Charleston Gazette-Mail won a Pulitzer Prize recently for investigative reporting. Especially since such awards routinely go to staffers from the New York Times, Washington Post and other major newspapers with…
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With the blessed warmth of May settling over us, we’re drawing closer to summer fair season and the ever-present games of Whac-A-Mole. Despite this popular arcade game celebrating its 40th anniversary last year, I’ve never played it—just watched other carnival-goers smashing away in efforts to wallop the furry critters so they can add to their…
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The recent United Airlines dust-up over the passenger who wound up injured after refusing to give up his seat generated all kinds of advice about crisis management and other topics. For me, it brought back all kinds of memories. The most prominent: the time I declined a $400 travel voucher. Like Dr. David Dao, I…
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