Gathering at the death of a goose
It was Josh who said we can usually ignore this stuff, but not when it happens at our front door.That’s where the Canada goose...
Be prepared for life
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt delivered the commencement address at the University of Wisconsin-Madison over the weekend and delivered what I thought to...
Help us honor others
It almost does not seem possible that it has been 10 years since Pam Stricker walked into my office and told me The Times-Gazette...
Hoping for an ‘endless’ summer
I don’t remember much about my last official day of high school — and probably not just because it was, quite literally, more than...
Just fine in ‘our little world’
The other night while watching YouTube I heard a song by country singer Tom T. Hall called “Our Little World.” He sang of the...
Civil forfeiture should end
Our nation has some pretty absurd laws. For example, the federal government has declared the importation of crocodile feet to be illegal if done...
Mothers are special
I remember thinking that Mom would always be there. Even shortly after my Father’s funeral when without her knowledge I heard her praying in...
A promise finally kept
After somewhere around 37 years, a lost class ring is finally on its way back to its original owner.Last week in this space I...
Weighing in on college affordability
A good colleague of mine at Owens Community College in Toledo started a Twitter campaign with the hashtag #EndCCStigma. From this campaign, stories across...
Time to get busy living
My birthday is yet again quickly approaching. I have always loved my birthday. It is always nice to feel special even if I do...