Happy July 4 everybody
Coal Tattoo is taking a little break, but I hope everybody enjoys their holiday. We’ll be back with new posts next week.
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving from Coal Tattoo
Hey folks, Coal Tattoo is taking a couple of days off … and wishing everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Coal Tattoo
Hey folks … Coal Tattoo is going to be down for a few days this week. Posts and comments will be sporadic next week as well. Here’s hoping everyone has a happy and safe holiday. Enjoy:
View ArticleHappy birthday, Coal Tattoo
Two years ago today, I wrote my first post here, called “Welcome to Coal Tattoo.” Since then, we’ve had more than 1,800 posts and more than 16,500 comments. Thanks everybody for taking the time to...
View ArticleHappy West Virginia Day!
Here’s a great video featuring the incredible Hazel Dickens: And here’s one of my friend Kathy Mattea singing my personal favorite West Virginia song: Have a great day everybody!
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving everybody …
Hey folks, Coal Tattoo is going to be shut down for a couple of days. I hope everyone enjoys some time with family and friends. Be safe, be kind to each other, and be thankful.
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Coal Tattoo
Hey folks … Coal Tattoo is going to hopefully be shut down for a while over the next two weeks for the holidays. I hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas, and that there’s no major breaking...
View ArticleWar is war: Why not call coal debate something else?
When I read Mike Harman’s op-ed commentary in today’s Gazette, I really wasn’t sure what to make of it. Headlined, ‘War on coal’ is not a war at all,” the piece makes some good points. But I was...
View ArticleCorrection
In a blog post a few weeks ago (Politics and the future of the coalfields: ‘What happens here in the hills once the coal runs dry?’), we discussed the potential U.S. Senate run of Charleston lawyer...
View ArticleSad news: W.Va. loses a great citizen journalist
I was terribly sorry to read confirmation of the horrible news that was circulating Friday and over the weekend: Bill Howley, founder and editor of The Power Line, died in a single-vehicle motor...
View ArticleContract vote a relief for UMWA, Murray Energy
The news Friday evening was certainly welcome for both the United Mine Workers of America union and Murray Energy: Rank-and-file members of the United Mine Workers of America voted Friday to approve...
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