I’m proud of the tiny wrench stamped with “Ford” on it from my grandfather’s tool collection. It’s a relic from his years of working at the Ford Garage and other garages before that, where he was known for his ability to tinker with automobiles and fix just about anything. While the Model T went only […]
We feel uncomfortable looking at pictures like this, don’t we? We didn’t directly destroy this mountain and its ecosystem and pollute the water nearby. We didn’t directly contribute to fossil-fueled climate change. We just turned on a light switch. Revisit this story of mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia and hear the voices speaking up for […]
An innovative health clinic in West Virginia’s coal country has received a major financial boost from the Affordable Care Act. The Williamson Health and Wellness Center will be able to expand services with its more than $800,000 awarded in November. We first told you about the clinic in 2011, when a collaborative of local medical […]
We flip on the switch, read a book or run our computer all evening and don’t give it a second thought. We don’t even ask what it took to make that happen. Bumper stickers remind me “Coal, It Keeps the Lights On,” and I can’t argue with the truth in that. Businesses and individuals feel […]
Anne is a mother, wife and independent journalist blogging about carrying on the best of Grandma’s traditions while improving on what we know better.