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Members of the West Virginia Legislature open the first three-day round of monthly interim committee meetings next Monday to begin consideration of the major issues, as well as some minor ones, that can be expected to be on the agenda when the 2013 regular legislative session begins in January. Each of the 134 legislators has [...]
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Admittedly, my television viewing habits aren’t strictly PBS with its nature shows and public policy discussions, and I don’t immediately get defensive when someone brags about not even owning a TV, but I do have my lapses into mindless mush. In my defense, I draw the line at anything with a Kardashian in it, or [...]
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It is with regret I contribute one last column following 38 years talking with hundreds of local folks in the community, many of whom have passed on, sharing birthdays, anniversaries, births, parties, vacations, church news, local 4-H, tidbits of history, upcoming events, and I could continue on and on. In 1974, local correspondent Mary Pauline [...]
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SHEPHERDSTOWN – I had the privilege to speak for the second straight year at the Boston Marathon Sports Medicine Conference hosted by the American Medical Athletic Association. Last year my topic was barefoot running, the hot topic of 2011. This year I spoke on healthy aerobic development for life and the work of Arthur Lydiard, [...]
Continue reading …The public’s attention at next week’s primary election is probably going to be focused on two races that usually are not in the spotlight because the competition for each party’s nomination for governor is virtually nonexistent. Both Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and his Republican challenger Bill Maloney both have token opponents and are expected to [...]
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If you missed part one of this column, I discussed ways of marketing your business without a budget. Social media, email marketing and networking are all great ways to start a business. In part two I want to give a few ideas of other media to consider when taking your business to the next step. [...]
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Maybe it’s just me — it usually is — but I’ve long noticed a disturbing trend in our society. This trend is taking us away from independence and creativity and toward living “in the box,” dependent on something called the “economy” which must be maintained at any cost. Fortunately, there are still many of [...]
Continue reading …A recent decision by the West Virginia Ethics Commission that concluded it would not be proper for House Speaker Richard Thompson, D-Wayne, to work for the West Virginia Education Association as its attorney has opened up a necessary debate on the potential conflicts that confront all 134 members of this state’s citizen legislature. Most every [...]
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Over the past few months we’ve made some interesting observations here at the Consultant’s Corner. In our first column, “The Five Pillars of Growth,” we discussed the dismal statistics business owners face if they wish to survive and make their businesses thrive. We also introduced the Five Pillars of Business Growth: 1) The Customers Experience, [...]
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Poor Gregg Williams. Exiled indefinitely from the NFL. Newly crowned as the poster boy for the NFL’s bounty scandal, the defensive coordinator was just doing his job: riling up highly paid present day gladiators before a violent game. John Madden, former president of the violent and reckless motorcycle gang called the Oakland Raiders, is calling [...]
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