My Turn: Charleston is still worthy of city pride
By Catherine Caudill When I asked my dad, a Charleston-lifer, which Charleston he liked better - the one he knew growing up or the Charleston it is now - I was surprised by his answer: "Oh, definitely...
View ArticleMy Turn: My lifelong friend and her brave fight with cancer
My friend Phyllis always considered me a sister.We played together as kids, hung out as teenagers and shared successes as well as losses throughout our lives. One thing she tried not to share was the...
View ArticleMy first 100: Hitting the trail in W.Va.'s state parks
By Matt Murphy I recently completed my first 100 miles hiking in West Virginia's state parks and forests - a feat that took much longer than I expected.Now that's nothing compared to the multitude of...
View ArticleSam Speciale: Weight loss journey starts with simple math
By Samuel Speciale By now, I'm used to the questions."Have you lost weight?"Yes. Yes, I have."How'd you do it?"Well, I eat less and exercise more."Does that mean you're on a diet?"Those are the...
View ArticlePhilip Maramba: There are building blocks of good advice in a pop song
Pop music, charged as it is with angst and longing and desire, isn't usually the go-to place for parenting advice.Then there's the work of the late, great Harry Chapin, one of a handful of terrific...
View ArticlePhilip Maramba: Growing up adds a new spin on tennis
By Philip Maramba For a lot of kids, trying sports is a rite of passage into American life.Having missed out on Little League, lacking interest and stature for football and not realizing you didn't...
View ArticleMatt Murphy: Ditching the deathdesk
By Matt Murphy It's widely understood that our culture's collective sedentary lifestyle is killing us. As more and more U.S. jobs became desk-based during the 20th Century, Americans started moving...
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