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KEARNEYSVILLE – You can take the easy way out and purchase cans, jars and packets of gravy, but the art of making your own can be a worthwhile experience. Growing up in the country in the Midwest, I would watch my mother in the kitchen each morning stirring up a skillet of gravy from bacon [...]
Continue reading …Offensive line key question for Redskins as season opens on Sunday vs. Saints
September 5, 2012 No Comment
Although the Redskins are looking better than in previous years, many questions remain heading into the last preseason game. The offensive line is the big question mark. With two-time pro bowler Jammal Brown out for at least half of the season after undergoing hip surgery last Thursday, it is looking like Tyler Polumbus will get [...]
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West Virginia’s attempt to allow underfunded candidates to receive matching public money in an effort to level the campaign playing field in the November general election is in trouble. This legislative move to minimize a wealthy opponent’s financial edge may be abandoned before its crucial first test in the November general election. The State Supreme [...]
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The above words are the exact words spoken by my orchard boss when I asked the date of the first day of the “heavy” apple-picking season of 1980. I had started the previous November and pruned and cut firewood through the winter, serviced and repaired the ancient Oliver tractors and did various other chores through [...]
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MARTINSBURG – We all know West Virginia is wild and wonderful, but unfortunately for some of us with the wild comes the un-wonderful allergies. Allergic rhinitis is the body’s, specifically the nose’s, response to environmental triggers. Typical symptoms include but are not limited to runny nose, nasal congestion, facial pressure, itchy, watery eyes and sore [...]
Continue reading …KEARNEYSVILLE – Whether you get your zucchini from your own garden, from a friend with a bountiful crop or a grocery store or farm market, there’s no shortage of ways to use this vegetable. Zucchini bread is one popular choice. This easy recipe only takes around 15 minutes prep time and a total time of [...]
Continue reading …State government leaders in West Virginia have embarked on an ambitious $98 million project to combine all of its computerized records into one single program even though some of those involved are not completely satisfied with the contract awarded last year to a Canadian company. It took years just to work out the details of [...]
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WILLIAMSTOWN – Over the years, as I have talked with business owners, the one thing that they want to achieve is balance in their lives. I know for myself, I am constantly trying to make sure that I have as such of a balance as I can. Just recently I felt the off-balance signs so [...]
Continue reading …KEARNEYSVILLE – Every year when fair season rolls around, great home-baked desserts have their moment in the spotlight. In this column, I’ll share two recipes, one for an egg custard pie that won me a Best In Show ribbon at the 2011 Jefferson County Fair and also an apple pie recipe that’s been a winner for [...]
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Big brother was in from Oregon for a few weeks, traveling solo this time and giving my sister-in-law the luxury of watching the entire Olympics without any unwelcomed comments, even if it meant tending to his garden and his dog during his absence. Naturally a visit meant mingling with the aunts, uncles and cousins, first [...]
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