Opinion

Well, that question is answered
Being in the common pleas court room so much, during some of the downtime I’ve often found myself wondering what I would do in a situation like ...

Silence is golden but in short supply
“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”That quote, more appropriate than ever in the...
September 14th, 2015 updated: September 14th, 2015. |

‘Stand By Me’ comes to mind
By the time you read this another Highland County Fair will have nearly come and gone, if it’s not already over. When I think of the fair years ...
September 11th, 2015 updated: September 11th, 2015. |
OUR VIEW: Paint Creek should hit the reset button
The recent controversy involving the Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District and the only chief it has ever had, Bradley George, provides several lessons,...

So long as somebody loves you
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely place...

McClain is more than memories
It was bittersweet to walk away from my alma mater on Sunday after a rededication ceremony of McClain High School, which was celebrated this past week...

On doing, or not doing, debates
When Pam Limes declined my invitation to participate in a Times-Gazette mayoral debate with Drew Hastings I was not surprised. A little disappointed, ...

A Friday night road trip long ago
I was standing in The Times-Gazette’s back parking lot last Friday, looking down over Richards Memorial Field a few blocks away, where Hillsboro...

Savoring all ‘beyond belief’
“We live in a world where the real and the unreal live side by side, where substance is disguised as illusion, and the only explanations are une...

I’ve said it before, it’s OK to cry
I’m 41, very likely at least middle-aged, and I have the gray hairs mixed in with the more youthful colors on my head, as well as the footprints...