Columns
Work, Mountain Dew and a chat
When I was a young lad I had a friend named Mark Bowman. I visited his house a few times and he visited mine a time or two. But as often happens, the ...
March 4th, 2016 updated: March 4th, 2016. |
I really dig my books
We have recently overhauled our living room, moving things here and there, finding new homes for all the stuff that has had a home for the last decade...
Rubio goes for ‘Trump Light’
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s practiced statesmanship came to an abrupt end at Thursday’s Republican debate televised by CNN. Failing to win a s...
5 schools make bold move
Inspired by a phone call I received from John Maple about the passing of his father, Paul Edwin Maple, back in January, I started writing a series of ...
To kill injustice, prejudice, judgement
Last week, author Harper Lee passed away. She was 89 years old.She was known for her novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which was released in...
Are you an Andy or a Barney?
Are you an Andy Taylor or a Barney Fife?On the classic “Andy Griffith Show,” Barney was the excitable deputy, the barking hunting dog alwa...
February 22nd, 2016 updated: February 22nd, 2016. |
The basketball circle spins on
My plan this week was to continue a series I’ve been writing in this space the past four weeks about the history of the South Central Ohio Leagu...
Tripping, stumbling off the tongue
Sesquipedalian, it’s a long word that basically is the definition of using long words. It is a mouthful to say, for sure. And it is one of those...
Home is where the heart is
Paint Creek Fire Chief Bradley George was finally and officially cleared last week of charges that were not appreciably different than a couple of the...
February 15th, 2016 updated: February 15th, 2016. |
South Central Ohio League history
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series on the history of the South Central Ohio League as penned in Paul Edwin Maple’s 1964 seminar pape...
