Ohio law allows increased penalties for hate crimes
Defining hate crimesOhio law broadly defines hate crimes as criminal acts motivated by prejudice or intolerance and directed toward a member of a gender,...
Giving work to recovering addicts
When it comes to the opioids, the United States and nations around the world are well past the crisis point. Our jails are filled,...
Yoder family takes up jumping rope
As I contemplated what areas of our lives to fill you in on, I thought to myself, “There’s nothing really new going on.” But...
Do your job!
Most of those who read my column work: paid employment, volunteer work, tasks around the house and yardwork, if left undone, would create serious...
Fight — not flight — in tough times
It is unbelievable — to me, anyway — that 46 years ago I was in the middle of my first year as a college...
Tuesday. Two. Clarice.: It’s like the sun coming up
It’s Tuesday afternoon at two, which means Clarice Devon is on her way to the Curl Up ‘N Dye beauty salon. It’s like the...
Looking ahead to future jobs
Dear Grandparenting: My son-in-law has never knocked them dead as a provider. He jumps from job to job. The grass is always greener for...
Ending the government shutdown
The president must immediately reopen the government, so workers can get back on the job earning a paycheck and serving Ohioans.Right now, 6,569 Ohio...
MLK had a dream
I was in Memphis in the very early 80s and had done the obligatory tourist sightseeing between my professional meetings: to Graceland where I...
Boundaries and walls are for protection
Wall has many of meanings, but chiefly its an enclosure for protection or defense. I look at a wall as boundaries, and if you...
