National Poetry Month: Just try writing
The lines of poems I memorized in high school come back to visit me at moments when I need them. I regularly pull chapbooks...
Dealing with painful losses
She had sat at the table for hours, pen in hand but so paralyzed with grief she could not write. Finally, Nancy Mills expressed...
Ohio Legislature propels e-bike legislation across finish line
If you like to hit the trails on the weekends or commute to work by bike, you may already know that your regular bicycle...
Tweenie’s bikini too teeny
Dear Grandparenting: I call the grandkids my “babies.” In my mind’s eye, they are still cuddly, adorable little ones. I think some grandparents have...
A word about food allergies
Dear Readers,Food allergies are on the rise in the United States, and it is estimated that as many as 8 percent of children suffer...
Spring garden yields great salads
Ah, this spring weather gets me going. I can’t wait to start planting the garden. Daniel plowed our garden plot a couple days ago...
A birthday meal for Jill
Our daughter Jill’s birthday was in March, so we were all busy preparing for a great birthday party for her.It is always fun to...
The case for raising voting age
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she wants to enfranchise 16 year olds. Pelosi is right that we need a national conversation about voting age....
Beware of utility scam
A new scam scenario has surfaced in the area trying to bilk citizens out of their money. We are aware of at least two...
Breakfast at the Mule Barn
Doc hadn’t even finished loading his coffee with fake sugar before Steve piped up.“I think it’s disgusting and weird and unnatural and it should...
