By T.L. HEADLEY, MBA, MAT, MA, BA I just received a copy of this year’s Kids Count Report for West Virginia. Needless to say the data is scary and should be sobering to anyone who cares about our children and the future of our state. Especially since the data set drawn from dates back to…

By T.L. HEADLEY, MBA, MA, MAT, BA “The conservative vision for America is not an Ayn Rand novel. It’s Norman Rockwell painting, or a Frank Capra movie: a nation ‘of plain, ordinary kindness, and a little looking out for the other fellow, too.’” Sen. Mike Lee.  I like Ayn Rand in terms of her views…

By T.L. HEADLEY Everyone’s lives are marked in terms of moments – captured in photos or videos, or perhaps only in the memories of those who share in them. Late last night, I learned of the passing of Ralph Waite. To me, Waite will always be John Walton, patriarch of the Walton Clan in the…

By T.L. HEADLEY, MBA, MAT, MA, BA Now I, like many others, have been reading the newspapers about the issues relating to a local political figure and allegations of child abuse. I don’t know about the beyond situation beyond what I read in the newspapers, but I DO know that I believe a parent has…

By T. L. Headley    Today is Father’s Day and I spent the morning at Church with my wife and two sons. We had a special service with World War II Medal of Honor Recipient Woody Williams serving as Lay Minister. His sermon surrounded service — service to your God, service to your country and service…