Just adding to the lists
Back in high school I spent most of my study halls hunched over a notebook; writing until my hand started to cramp; and glancing...
Our View: Hastings has earned another 4 years
When Drew Hastings announced he was running for mayor of Hillsboro four years ago, one frequent question was whether the stand-up comedian would take...
Wisdom is wisdom no matter the source
One of my favorite movies is the 1986 “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”The film has stuck with me for a number of reasons, one of...
Our View: Marijuana – Vote no on Issue 3
Voters in Highland County and across Ohio are being asked this year to approve a constitutional amendment that would legalize the personal and medical...
How to get questions answered
Many of you know that the new “smartphone” devices are our mobile gateways to Facebook, Twitter, email, instant messaging, videos, mapping and other digital...
Garage keepsakes spin a tale
In my garage sits an old table. It has a small round top with a drawer underneath and has been used for many things,...
Zombies and our ‘rainbow of chaos’
How long did it take to get to October?The logical answer? About 39 weeks, or 273 days, ago. (Thank you, Internet).Thirty-nine weeks … 273...
Doing what’s best is not always easy
Being a parent, to say the very least, is a rollercoaster ride filled with unexpected twists and turns and innumerable ups and downs. But...
Term limits, Tom Horst, plaza meetings
A few political tidbits this week…Downside of term limitsIssue 1, a statewide ballot initiative, would change the way state legislative districts are drawn. That’s...
I still can’t tell you why
For some reason I decided a little more than three decades ago to try my hand at umpiring adult slo-pitch softball games. Before I...
