Ben Fields

Two years ago the CBJ let us in for the #Leafs morning skate and Nick Robertson tossed the boy a puck. We’re forever fans of No. 89 and glad he’s back in TO for another season!

Ben Fields: That's a sweaty wrap on another Independence Day (Opinion) I think July 4 is officially my least-favorite holiday.

I took a run at my personal white whale this week, attempting to harpoon "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood (among other things).
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Ben Fields: It's simple: Capito doesn't have to care anymore (Opinion) I was a bit put off when Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Tuesday that she couldn't wait to confirm her son, former state legislator Moore Capito, and another lawyer,

On the same day she betrayed West Virginians with the BBB, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced she looked forward to confirming her son as U.S. Attorney. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

I know one kid (and one dad) way out in West Virginia who will miss watching Mitch play for our favorite team. Best of luck in Vegas, no. 93.

Ben Fields: History, education and the tourism of cruelty (Opinion) Finding myself in the other Charleston over the long weekend as a byproduct of the youth travel sports racket, I decided to visit Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began.

For those who view cruelty as a novelty or opportunity, there is no shame. That has not changed. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

Love this kid. #GoLeafsGo

Ben Fields: She was carrying how much in cash?! (Opinion) So much is happening in the news right now that is serious and demands attention, engagement and analysis. But, for whatever reason, I can’t stop getting distracted by the odd

Still posting into the void. I've had some people suggest that Kristi Noem carrying $3K in cash is not weird. Maybe I'm out of touch? www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

Ben Fields: Accidents will happen (Opinion) A while back, I sent a link to a YouTube video via text message to an old friend. Or I thought I did at least. The lack of response had

Be patient with this one if you decide to give it a read. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

So sorry for your loss, Steve.

Ben Fields: Is any of this real? (Opinion) Last week, someone texted me a video clip that was apparently making the rounds at the Capitol, showing a lobbyist or advocate from some group confronting a legislator in his

On Connor McDavid deepfakes, and other stuff happening closer to home in the West Virginia Legislature. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

Ben Fields: The 51st state or the 11th province? (Opinion) I’ve been under the weather a bit recently and didn’t attend a hockey practice my son was at earlier this week. So, I was a bit shocked when my wife

"The last goal he ever scored won the Leafs the cup." www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

Ben Fields: Get smarterer (Opinion) Did you know we’re all a bunch of idiots?

I know not many people are fans of my "we're all idiots" platform, but hear me out ... www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

Ben Fields: Send in the reality TV clowns (Opinion) A video clip has surfaced of former daytime TV bottom-feeder Dr. Phil McGraw trying to grill a man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during a raid in

Dr. Phil following the border czar around on an ICE sweep broke my brain. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

The tale of WV’s analog to George Santos gets weirder.

Ben Fields: A macabre example of how much we have in common (Opinion) In highly polarized times, there remains at least one thing most Americans can agree on: The financial side of the country’s health care industry is a nightmare.

No matter our political or personal differences, it seems most Americans agree that our health care system doesn't work. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

Gazette-Mail editorial: Only WV GOP would oppose jobs, investment Cutting off whatever is left of their nose to spite whatever is left of their face, a few far-right West Virginia Republicans in the state Senate tried to derail a

The man likely to be the next WV Senate President was once caught on camera chewing on a stick and then smelling it. True Story. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/edit...

It's not like they were going to pick someone good, but, still, this is depressing.

Ben Fields: Exercise your free speech cautiously (Opinion) Except for the noise of the TV, it had gotten quiet. Everyone in the room was looking at me.

This one is crap but, sometimes people (myself included) love crap. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

Team Canada might want to try JT in net. Seriously, though, love how he's bounced back this season.

Gazette-Mail editorial: Fixing PEIA will require investment from state Most of the major problems in any category in West Virginia can be addressed in three steps: finding enough money, properly spending it and maintaining that revenue. All too often,

A lot of state workers in WV make less than their counterparts in other states. Many vital agencies are understaffed. Less expensive health benefits are one of the few incentives WV can tout, which is why it's important to fix PEIA. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/edit...

Gazette-Mail editorial: Problems in sports point to something bigger Turns out, the recent fights between Nitro and Shady Spring that led to six ejections in the West Virginia Class AAA prep football playoffs were merely the undercard to something

Hot take: It bugs me that people took glee in a columnist getting pepper sprayed accidentally amidst a nationally embarrassing display of poor sportsmanship and crowd control. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/edit...

Ben Fields: Everybody wants to be the villain (Opinion) With Christmas approaching faster than anyone over 40 wants it to, the boy was reminiscing about ghosts of Christmas activities past after school the other day.

When the church made me kill Jesus ... twice. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/colu...

Gazette-Mail editorial: When a rapist wears a badge On Dec. 19, Larry Clay Jr. is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in Charleston on two felony convictions of sex trafficking and two counts of obstruction of justice.

Sexual abuse by law enforcement is a problem everywhere, and West Virginia certainly has seen its share of cases. www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/edit...