DRYFORK, W.Va. — In the course of one evening, American history changed, putting a mighty nation on the road to redeeming the signature declaration of its revolutionary founding document. We pause now to mark the 150th anniversary of the most important New Year’s Eve in American history. For it was at that moment that Abraham […]
When Pop Walker sneaked out the kitchen door the other day, it affected all of us. He’s been a resident of the Rest of Your Life retirement home for several years now. He still remembers who said what during combat in Europe, but has a hard time remembering if he’s had breakfast. The call went out […]
By Jim Mullen It seems we are about to fall off the “fiscal cliff.” Didn’t we already do that? What happened in 2007 and 2008 when the value of our homes got cut in half? What was that? A fiscal speed bump? A fiscal slap on the back of the head? Whatever euphemism you want […]
By Susan Gimbel Can you believe it? It’s time to take the Christmas tree out of storage once again! Trimming the tree is one of the highlights of the season. I am often asked how I go about trimming my trees. In this article, I thought I would give you some of my tips on […]
Dr. Stork is off the market By Gary Clothier Q: Recently on “The Doctors,” I noticed that Dr. Stork was wearing a wedding band. When did he get married and to whom? — H.S., Torrance, Calif. A: Dr. Travis Stork married his longtime girlfriend, pediatrician Charlotte Brown, on June 30. Stork has been a panelist on […]
“Ahhh! Coffee!” said our resident cowboy, Steve, raising his cup at the philosophy counter. “Let’s raise our cups to whichever Brazilian came up with this stuff.” Very slowly, Herb Collins stood with his cup of coffee there in the midst of culture and education at the Mule Barn truck stop. “Actually, Steve,” Herb said, in his most […]
By Terry Mattingly Political insiders know that the Alfred E. Smith Dinner strives to honor decades of civic and religious traditions. In election years, it’s a tradition that the presidential candidates appear — wearing formal, white-tie attire — and satirize their own public images, while also aiming a few gentle shots at their opponent and […]
Dear Citizens, I just wanted to point out some of the financial problems that the City experienced under the Charter, with a City Manager running the City. We understand that these examples did not all happen under the current City Manager, but these problems occurred under Galion’s Charter/City Manager form of government. All of these […]