Columns

What if Christianity was a risk?
I snapped awake to the sound of the bus door opening, and a cacophony of shouts flooded my way through the sweltering heat.I had only just managed to ...
January 19th, 2017 updated: January 19th, 2017. |

When Facebook takes control
My personal Facebook page barely exists. I do virtually nothing on it. However, that doesn’t stop Facebook from sending messages about me. Such ...
January 16th, 2017 updated: January 16th, 2017. |

A salute to the OHSAA
On occasion over the years I have both applauded and criticized the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). This week it gets a big pat on the ...
January 13th, 2017 updated: January 13th, 2017. |

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan discount
Do you know if you are eligible for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Discount?There are many individuals in our district who are unaware they are e...

Actors are accomplished people
Editor’s note: The following was sent as an email in response to a column that appeared earlier this week by Gary Abernathy headlined “Whe...

When actors are left unscripted
One wonders, at what point during Acting College are pupils taught that part of their job is to share their political opinions with the world?Sadly, m...
January 9th, 2017 updated: January 9th, 2017. |

Words change, much is the same
While researching a story about the 1937-38 Hillsboro High School basketball team last week it was hard to keep my focus on the topic at hand. It alwa...

The mountains we climb
Heaven’s lungs pulled my breathe away from me. I looked out from the heights and fought to keep my eyes open, breathless and spent. Ragged clouds fo...
January 5th, 2017 updated: January 6th, 2017. |

Maleva looks into the future
It had been a year since Maleva the old fortuneteller had camped at the old rest stop on Route 50 on the east side of Hillsboro, and I was excited to ...
January 2nd, 2017 updated: January 2nd, 2017. |

The true spirit of Christmas
Another Christmas has come and gone, and it seems to happen in an instant. After weeks of preparation, buying gifts, putting up decorations and arrang...