During this troubling time of the coronavirus pandemic, it can be tough to keep the ol’ spirits up. There’s the uneasiness of going to the store or pharmacy. (“Hey bud, six feet!”) There’s the cabin fever of staying home. (I can only walk the dog so many times, folks.) Yet we know what we must […]

Last Monday, I wrote in this space about WVU’s basketball team. Remember? Just seven days ago, the Mountaineers were poised to take on Oklahoma in the first round of the Big 12 tournament. They stood at 21-10 and were a lock for the NCAA tournament. Until, that is, the coronavirus put a headlock on our […]

Ye olde notebook: Let’s face it, February was the lion and March the lamb – so far — for the WVU men’s basketball team. In March, the Mountaineers have defeated Iowa State on the road and, Saturday, No. 4 Baylor at the Coliseum. Oh, and the latter was quite engaging, especially for Ohio Valley product […]

The text hit my phone at 5:12 p.m. Tuesday. “Mitch if we lose tonight – we’ll not win Saturday – we’ll not be in the [NCAA] tourney! Nor do we deserve to be!” I can’t tell you how many messages like that I’ve received through my life, most before my move to Wheelhouse Creative. My […]