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Haiti: 'Dirt Cookies' On The Menu

By Harry Covert CITE SOLEIL, Haiti — I was on a working visit to Port au Prince, Haiti, a few weeks ago.  The people are so poor they make “DIRT COOKIES” and sell them for 2¢ each. I saw how they are...

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Aiming the Digit

By NORMAN M. COVERT The raging gun control clique is crawling out from under the rocks! Their grief, their chagrin, their outrage at the tragic assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D., AZ)...

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An Afternoon with Martin

 By HARRY COVERT  It’s a warm June afternoon in 1966. At about 4 o’clock I was in the vestibule of the Hampton Institute chapel. A light breeze flowed through the windows raised about 12 inches....

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Sarah Isn’t Spiro: It’s all in the sayin’

By NORMAN M. COVERT Former Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin sets off a fire storm wherever she goes, whatever she says and whatever happens external to her. She is a politician both men and women take pleasure...

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JANE WATREL: From News Star to Sheriff’s Star

By Harry M. Covert For five years, I pestered Jane Watrel.  At least three times a week—and sometimes more—I either emailed or telephoned her with news story suggestions.  She never ignored me.  If she...

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A Lesson in the Virginia Way

Winning Campaigner Who Honored His Word By Harry M. Covert I have suggested on several occasions that candidates and their professional minions take oaths ”to tell the truth, the whole truth and...

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Miracles for Officer Peter Laboy

Covert Matters Life-Saving Techniques of First Responders  By Harry M. Covert “Officer down. Officer Down.” Those words shrieked a few weeks ago over police radio. Terror echoed in the hearts and minds...

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