Opinion
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Treat drug epidemic like a public health crisis, not a criminal witch-hunt
I’m not much of a column writer, but when something piques my interests I like to sound off on a topic, so here it goes. Love him or hate him the President of the United States issued his final State of Union Address this past week. I found the most…
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Becoming the ‘King of the Wild Frontier’
Recently I was listening to my grandsons talk about what they wanted for Christmas and for the most part what they were saying sounded pretty routine. But my second grand son was focused on one, and only one item that he wanted, and you could tell in his tone that…
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Enduring the winter on an Ohio farm
Anyone who has ever spent a day on a farm in this part of the country understands that when winter does finally arrive the reality of its consequences is severe, unless the farmer prepares for it in late fall. That preparation involves making certain that the barns are in good…
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Hold legislator’s feet to the fire
Dear Editor, On Tuesday, Dec 1, Legislators in Columbus introduced House Bill 377. This is a Right-to-Work bill that is designed to undermined workers in Ohio, both union and non-union. This is a follow up attack on the working class that was initiated in 2011 with Senate Bill 5. The…
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No two the same
They say that no two snowflakes are exactly alike. The science behind their difference has to do with the fact that as snowflakes tumble through the air, they fall through different temperature and moisture levels, and that because each snow flake takes its own unique path to the ground, each…
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A case for American leadership in the War on Terrorism
When the US does not lead in global national security issues, a vacuum occurs, and that usually results in chaos. I believe we are seeing that now with the rise of radical Islamic extremism. It is time for us to lead in the effort to defeat ISIS and other terrorist…
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Delivering the baked goods
I know I’m always saying that the years when I grew up were so good and I’m sure that a person can tire of hearing that but I must say it at least one more time. I was raised in a time when it was almost taken for granted that…
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Seniors with disabilities fighting depression
Much of my work as a mental health professional involves seeing clients on site in assisted living facilities. While driving to a facility not long ago, I was listening to a radio program in which the host mentioned that 85 percent of people in nursing homes didn’t have any regular…
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Take a picture, it’ll last longer
I have written many times about our farm which was appropriately named Pine Acre Farm. This was the farm where I was born , raised and grew up. This was a farm that from all accounts had in the depression not been cared for and almost all the good top…
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Dear Editor, While there are a lot of good youth sports coaches, sadly there are way too many coaches in this country who are failing to teach and model ethical behavior. Coaching is supposed to be about being a good role model, enhancing self-esteem, and building character. In my opinion,…
