Columns

I asked children to write a letter to God about what Christmas means to them as part of the Kids’ Christmas Art Contest. Here...

Every Friday morning, I meet with a group of guys from our church here, and we play a round of golf together. It never...

The great Greek biographer and philosopher Plutarch, wrote that “The imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all...

“I’ve forgotten the funny name of the tree you helped us pick out,” my mother said. “Our tree this year is named Melinda.”The greenhouse...

I think most everyone’s grandparents told us, as you get older, time goes faster. That statement seems very true.When I get home, my wife,...

Hello! In the kitchen with Sharon this week is Ruth Tucker.Ruth is a great cook, and she is known for her homemade noodles, but...

One of the attractions of Ohio’s smaller cities and towns is that we happily lack some of the challenges of our state’s larger metro...

The year 2020 has certainly been one for the history books, hasn’t it?With the year (finally!) drawing a close, I can’t help but think...

The Marshall Plan was a remarkable piece of economic diplomacy. Europe’s infrastructure was destroyed by massive allied artillery and bombing campaigns. Its countries’ economies...

It is a year of lower expectations.Every year, there is a chorus of folks urging us to lower our expectations for the holidays—buy less,...