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MOV Climate Corner: One struggle

On the morning of May 2, the humanitarian aid vessel known as the Conscience was struck by drones in international waters off the coast of Malta. The ship, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, was en route to Gaza in a valiant attempt to break Israel’s brutal and inhumane blockade of the Strip, which has pushed some 2 million Palestinians to the brink of starvation. Among the passengers who was shortly to board the Conscience in Malta was Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg, arguably the most famous climate activist on the planet. It’s been speculated that Israel struck ...

Going to the movies has changed greatly over the years

If you want to go to the movies today, you have just a few options in the Mid-Ohio Valley. You can go to the Grand Central Mall or go to your living room and stream one of the zillions of movies available from a virtually unlimited number of sources. The movie screen scene in the area ...

Fantasy, fun at Disney, not for leaders

Lynnda and I are married 50 years this month. We decided to do a second honeymoon this month at our happy place, Walt Disney World. Just us. No children or grandchildren on this trip. We have a special dinner planned for the California Grill atop the Contemporary Resort Hotel. Disney is a place for us to relax, play and use our imaginations. My favorite attraction is the Rise of the Resistance at Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In the attraction, you are a recruit for the Resistance on a transport to a secret base. For me it’s fun to pretend this is real. Your ...

Joseph Rogers’ dream

Joseph Rogers’ heart was pounding as he sat upright in his bed. He had dreamt that he would either kill or be killed by Indians the next day. Rogers was a scout at Campus Martius, the fortified community at Marietta, in 1791. His peers rated him as one of the best. He had served in the Revolutionary War with Morgan’s Riflemen. Then, nearing age 50, as Historian Samuel Hildreth explained, “Rogers came (to Marietta), with many other old soldiers of the revolution, to seek a home.” Many veterans seeking a fresh start moved here. This was a tense time. Dozens of Indian attacks, ...

MOV Climate Corner: Biting your nose to spite your face

It has become obvious that the Trump administration as well as Republicans in Ohio and West Virginia no longer believe their own mantra “all of the above” when it comes to energy sources. Instead, this administration has put a halt to as many renewable energy projects as possible and is now taking us back to the good ole’ days where fossil fuels were our only choice. West Virginia politicians and the Trump administration want to revive the coal industry while ignoring the negative environmental and health impacts, the costs, and the fact that the average age of coal plants is ...

Lindbergh’s flight changed the man and the world

When Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris in 1927 it made the front pages of newspapers all over the world, including The Marietta Times and The Parkersburg News. The headline of the May 21 edition of The Times said it all LINDBERGH IS SIGHTED OVER IRELAND – Ocean spanned by flying ...