He was a U.S. Navy veteran from Charles Town. After serving his country, he went to work for the federal government. He saved his money, invested it wisely, and accumulated enough to enjoy retirement. But he was lonely and so he passed his time at the local American Legion to be around other ...

Water is the stuff of life, especially during extremely high temperatures like those we have been experiencing over the past week. That got me thinking that it’s possible some of our readers may not know about a free-flowing source of fresh, cold water that can be found right here at home ...

Americans can find a lot to complain about. Just watch any news channel. The reality is, we are very well off. We have abundant food, economical dependable energy, a high standard of living, a stable government, internal and external safety and security compared to most countries, personal ...

The United States is facing an unprecedented drug shortage, with a record 323 active drug shortages at the start of 2024—the highest number since 2001. Two major factors are driving this crisis: foreign government subsidies and regulatory failures by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Is it Father’s Day again? It seems like it was Mother’s Day just a few weeks ago. I know Father’s Day does not get as much notice as Mother’s Day, but it is a holiday! Maybe it’s just in my mind. Father’s Day is the day my kids when they were young used to ask me for money to buy me ...

I have decided to give up on my dreams of gardening this summer. Sometimes life just moves too fast for you to accomplish everything that you want to do. That seems to be the case this year, since my garden isn’t even prepared for planting and June is half over. Instead, I have tried to ...