I’m so glad that jury in Utah has convicted Warren Jeffs of conspiracy to commit rape.
Now that “The Prophet” faces five years to life in prison for forcing a 14-year-old girl to marry her 19-year-old cousin, and now that the husband has also been charged, maybe folks will begin to understand the abuse that goes […]

Folks in Britain are finding out more about something called the “Zero Carbon tariff.” It’s essentially a way for environmentally conscious energy customers to help foot the bill for alternative energy sources and to reduce emissions in that nation. Details are outlined below, in this news release from British Gas:
BRITISH GAS LAUNCHES GREENEST […]

BJ and I are headed to camp this weekend, and I hope it’s not for having to perform storm damage repair.
The nearby town was on the news here at home last night and today, and the pictures were at once scary and impressive.  The National Weather Service says it was a microburst, not a tornado, […]

When are we ever going to learn?
As a lifelong resident of West Virginia, I am acutely aware of just how dangerous underground coal mines are. My dad was a miner. Just about everyone I know either knows a miner personally or has a close family member who goes underground to support his family. […]

I just received some very disturbing news.
One of my friends from church lost her brother last night as a result of a motorcycle crash.  His passenger is in the trauma unit after they life-flighted her to a Pittsburgh hospital.
Please keep the Martelle and Mosti families in your prayers.

Today was the day 65 soldiers and their families had been waiting for:  They’re back home from Iraq.
The 150th Aviation Battalion of the West Virginia National Guard touched down this afternoon after having spent the past year on active duty.  One soldier’s family had the Christmas tree up and the stockings hung for him.  Others […]

I really hope my buddy Baxter is OK.
He’s a wonderful blogger who lives in Glasgow, Scotland, where two Asian men are now reported to be in custody after allegedly driving a Jeep into the airport terminal there.
Coming hard on the heels of those two diffused car bombs in central London yesterday, this is particularly ominous.  […]

The iPhone is finally here.
Folks were lined up for hours, even days, waiting to get into an AT&T or Apple store at 6:00 pm (ET) tonight to become the very first people on the planet to grab this little gadget.
The pre-release press is certainly impressive. The iphone is an ipod, cell phone, and wireless […]

Do you think Paris Hilton will finally hire a chauffeur?
Now that she’s out of the pokey, she’s promising to be a good girl.  I for one hope she manages to keep her promise.  She certainly looked genuinely happy to be released from jail, and I don’t believe she would ever want to go back.  […]

Have you been following the news story about the missing mother of a two-year old baby who is also nine months pregnant?
Jessie Davis went missing over a week ago from her home in Canton, Ohio.  Our camp neighbor is a Stark County Sheriff’s Deputy, and he and his wife have two small children.  He’s also […]