When I attended Clintwood High School throughout the mid-90s, there was an amazing lack of ethnic diversity. Our school was […]
Appalachia’s Coalfields Weren’t Always Red
Since the last presidential election, I’ve witnessed a near constant stream of ridicule against Appalachian people who voted for Trump, […]
Jobs First, Safety…well….
Anyone who has worked in a coal mine knows that only loyalty to the company bottom line could raise someone […]
Stereotyping Appalachians Feeds Only the Coal Industry
Trump won the vote in Appalachia because people are tired of being looked down upon. Considering the work of powerful […]
A Few Thoughts on Climate Change
I do not subscribe to the labels being thrown out these days. I do not consider myself an environmentalist, a […]
With Liberty and Justice for All*
The following is an excerpt from a reflection I wrote December 2015. It was a warm afternoon when we […]
Coal Miners Are Good People
People ask me “Why do Appalachians vote against their own best interests?” Some are friends who are honestly trying to […]
Appalachians Have Lost More Than Coal, We’ve Lost Who We Are
Over the past few years, we have witnessed an amazing downturn in the coal industry. Mines all throughout Appalachia have […]
Appalachia’s Captive Workforce
To believe that the coal industry has given up their desire for cheap, expendable labor, is, for the lack of a better term—ridiculous.
The Manipulation of Southern Pride
When I was a teenager, I went to a meeting of the new Sons of Confederate Veterans chapter in my […]
