Woman was in a hurry
It was one of those mornings. A morning when the slight, cool breeze humming through the bedroom window, turning into a whisper that softens...
Always a home in Highland County
I’ve tried for a long time to put into words how I feel about Highland County. What is it like? What does it represent?...
Saluting all dads, especially mine
My sister, brother and I lost our father when we were quite young, and now he’s been gone for nearly as long as he...
Expecting the impossible
Over the last few weeks, local news articles have been reporting on school treasurers presenting the state mandated five-year financial forecasts to their boards...
He just wanted to belong
A woodworker in our town had a little sign posted on his wall that said, “No job too large. No job too small.”The same...
Alas, Old Toro, I knew ye well
It was time. When we got there, I asked Dr. Mills how old the old boy was.Let me look, his assistant said, checking something...
He who wears the pants
I grew up in a time when men were men and women were women, and I suppose I received a strong helping of “machoism”...
Congrats, grads … here’s some advice
Congratulations, graduating class of 2019:I never got a chance to give a speech at my own high school graduation, but I was close. Had...
Stolen saddles and a death
Linda Watson, a longtime friend, was chopping wood on a Martinsville farm when she came upon an eerie discovery — something she said she...
Politicians should be ashamed
Anyone who reads my articles knows I am hyper critical of the Ohio legislature’s insistence on meddling in the world of education despite their...
