Let me begin with an apology for not being very active for the past few months. Due to our ever-changing economy I am now working back in my home state of West Virginia. What was a simple break from trying to update this blog on my own turned into a much longer hiatus as I […]
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West Virginia — Posts about my beautiful home state of West Virginia. West Virginia has one of the best state mottos: Montani Semper Liberi, which means, “Mountaineers are Always Free!”
Category Archives: West Virginia
Setting the Record Straight
During this election season, the so-called “common” wisdom has emerged that West Virginians and other Appalachians are racist and won’t vote for Barack Obama simply because he is black. I won’t deny that there are a good number of racist people in West Virginia, but I’ll also point out that there are a good number […]
West Virginian Last Surviving US Veteran of World War I
This story comes from the Army Times:
Sole Survivor: Congress Honors Last US Veteran of World War I
A 107-year-old West Virginia farmer, recognized as the last living U.S. veteran of World War I, said he was honored to be the last representative of a generation of veterans.
Frank W. Buckles, who enlisted in the Army in 1917 […]
Sen. Robert C. Byrd Hospitalized Again This Year
Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia was hospitalized for the third time this year. Originally elected in 1958, Senator Byrd is ninety years old and is the longest serving US Senator in our history. While I wish the senator well, I also wonder who would be his replacement if he steps down.
Byrd Hospitalized After […]
Dick Cheney - WVa Joke
What’s the difference between Dick Cheney and a West Virginian?
The West Virginian can hit what he’s aiming for!
It seems the vice president likes to make fun of the folks back home. Oh well, I was never a big fan of his anyway!
Cheney Tells West Virginia Joke
