An old Chinese proverb says, “One who pursues revenge should dig two graves.” Anger and the accompanying desire for revenge poisons the life of the angry person, and this is true even when other words like “hurt,” “frustrated” or “irritated” are used because we don’t like to ...

Marietta’s first settlers had to find their own food. No supermarkets or convenience stores then. Some foodstuffs could be brought in from the east but not enough to survive on. Fortunately, the new territory was a hunting and fishing paradise. Colonel Joseph Barker’s journals provide ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! Mother’s Day marked the beginning of warm season gardening. We are now setting out tomato, pepper and many other vegetable transplants. Remember, squash, sweet corn and cucumber can be direct seeded into the garden. Don’t forget about ...

Some folks cringe when Mother’s Day comes around. For them, “Mom” conjures up images of irresponsibility, insecurity, abuse and neglect. “Mom” might have played a biological role, but she had no warmth and no nurturing instinct. For these folks, Mother’s Day is a painful reminder of ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! A blessed happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there in the valley. West Virginia has a special connection with Mother’s Day, as the first official celebration was held May 10, 1908, at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton. Anna ...

Hi, my name is Mark and I’m a control freak. I’d like to make myself sound a little better and say that a different way, perhaps, something like, “Hi, my name is Mark and I am a perfectionist who likes to get things right. Word games, however, wouldn’t change the fact: I am a control ...