It’s called a lack of leadership
I recently characterized the work of the Ohio Department of Education’s (ODE) “Graduation Requirements and High School Redesign Task Force” as the quintessential political...
A special Veterans Day salute
Veterans Day has traditionally been a time for Americans to pause and thank the men and women who, through many years and too many...
Sharing Thanksgiving memories
Recently, I have been asking my radio listeners to share their favorite memories of Thanksgiving with me, so I can share them on the...
Scary tales from long ago
In Thursday’s print edition this week we published a story about Justin Brown, a local paranormal investigator. It is not the kind of story...
It’s time for grown-up leadership
As a nation, we have become Nero, dancing to the fiddle of partisan politics, as our infrastructure, global leadership and alliances burn. We face...
Ex-sports editor enjoys usher’s view
The fans on the third-base side of Nationals Park don’t know all that much about the usher patrolling sections 116 and 117, just above...
Let music work its magic
Music has always been something that I have thoroughly loved. My love of music began when I was just a young kid. My parents...
Early detection and more life
Every October the local newspapers that I oversee as editor attempt to bring our readers stories about their mothers (and fathers), wives, sisters and...
A lie is a lie is a lie
In the many articles I have written about how children become educated, a recurring theme has been the role parents play in educating their...
Grandparents are not cool?
One of our granddaughters turned 13 this week and the topic of discussion for my wife and I the past couple of weeks has...
