Not cashless, but out of cash
A couple of bucks for a haircut was all I needed.When I looked in the ol’ billfold, I realized I didn’t have quite enough.The...
Affordable higher education
While the worst impacts of our long COVID-19 ordeal have taken their toll on Ohioans’ health and economic well-being, there’s been another big hit...
The power of working together
The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum recently published a beautiful “anniversary” edition of World War II air battles. For those intrigued by World War...
Ginger cookies make life better
We were supposed to get the tile backsplash installed in our kitchen yesterday, but my husband, Peter, said he needed to use the kitchen...
Big thank you to uptown Hillsboro
It seems we are so quick to criticize, but very reluctant to give praise. I just want to say a big thank you to...
Being a coach: What an honor
About three years after moving to Wilmington, I found myself living the life of a single father. Danny was in the first grade. Josh...
Lending a hand when she can’t
It’s really quite a dramatic story how my wife broke her wrist last week.She was out in the savage animal’s natural habitat. In her...
Concerned with John Street fair traffic
Editor’s note — This letter was originally written to Wayne Bowman, a member of the gate committee at the Highland County Fair, before the...
Life of Earth is changing
The dry west coast burned, and the east coast drowned in a deluge of water. Much of the rest of the country breathed in...
Inexplicable occurrences
My husband Peter and I were at my parents’ cabin in the woods. The weather was perfect for a bike ride so we took...