Strong Ideas

Posted on March 25, 2013

A spring snow day can reap havoc on your motivation. By late March, we’re all ready for sunshine and blue skies....

Posted on March 18, 2013

The benefits of eating together are many. Research shows that kids who regularly sit down to dinner with the...

Posted on March 11, 2013

A common question: When is the best time to exercise? When will I burn the most calories? While this answe...

Posted on March 04, 2013

More than 10 years ago, my mother-in-law and I saw a magazine in the checkout line at the supermarket. The headl...

Posted on February 26, 2013

As soon as people find out I’m a fitness instructor, one of the most popular questions I get asked is: How do I...

Posted on February 18, 2013

So, you think you don’t have time to exercise? Join the club. Lack of time is one of the most popular excuses. I...

Posted on February 11, 2013

Yep, you read that right, this week’s STRONGIDEA is: eat more to burn more! I’m not talking about more cal...

Posted on January 28, 2013

This week’s STRONG Idea is: move more to burn more, or said differently: exercise to burn more calories. A...

Posted on January 21, 2013

This week, I am going to begin by stating the obvious: If you are trying to lose weight, you need to create a calorie...

Posted on January 14, 2013

This week’s STRONGIDEA is hydrate. Staying hydrated is one of the simplest and easiest things you can do for your he...

Posted on January 07, 2013

It’s January and many people have made resolutions to get in better physical shape. Stop making exercise so comp...

From the Bench: Recalling My Friend D.D....

It was mentioned in the obituary. In fact, it was very concise and to the point in a memorial so loaded with good deeds an...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Johnson Avenue "Pre-Sheetz"...

Look familiar? If it doesn't, it's because today this area of Johnson Avenue is completely built up. Th...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Direct Flight from Bridg...

If you haven’t taken advantage of the direct flights from North Central West Virginia Airpor...

Posted by Julie Perine
The Grapevine: Reading is Perfect Activi...

We can positively announce that summer is on its way. We now have longer days and the daylight hours seem t...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Crisis Chronicles: It Takes a Village

Around 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30th, my phone started buzzing with weather alerts. This spring has been particularly int...

Posted by Tim Curry
ToquiNotes: Recalling One of the Best Re...

I’ve had my share of good food in my life. On the culinary front, if you’re fortunate enough to be living here in the...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Love and Light: Sweet Honeysuckle

One of the simple pleasures of living in Bridgeport, West Virginia is tasting the little drop of nectar inside the rip...

Posted by Leigha Randolph