Dr. Doug Given is well know for his excellent medical skills. Last Friday I saw another side of Doug. His second calling may well be as a storyteller. As is[Read More…]

The new year is off and running. Only time will tell if it’s a good start or not. I am optimistic. It’s been busy for me. I have had several[Read More…]

The legislative session will begin this week. I had the privilege of sitting down last week with our new Delegate Lori Dittman to discuss issues I feel important to our[Read More…]

We have stepped into a new year. With the tragedy in Duck, I’m not sure it is the type of beginning everyone is hoping for. On the brighter side… that[Read More…]

Christmas is now in the rearview mirror, and we can look forward to what 2023 might bring. As usual, Christmas was a big deal at the Given household. On Thursday[Read More…]

Hey Santa, it’s me Memphis again coming to you on behalf of the Given clan. We are really into the Christmas spirit. We had a family get together at Uncle[Read More…]

Our area is again being given the shaft at the gas pumps. Last week I talked, in this space, about a trip the family took to Canaan Valley. While we[Read More…]

We had a great get-a-way weekend, which I’ll tell you more about in just a minute. Getting ready for work today I stepped on the scales for the first time[Read More…]