Our children deserve better
Nothing better exemplifies the random and absurd manner in which the Ohio Legislature creates laws than Senator Peggy Lehner’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee. As...
What is really important?
Some time ago I stopped watching awards programs on network television because of the shift in the narratives that have been permitted. Back at...
Faith, hope and pluck
The free exercise of religion is the rock upon which America was built. But it was the free exercise of ambition which did the...
Poignant tales from a diner
Brenda and I were sitting in Classics, a first-rate diner in Hillsboro last week, having breakfast when our conversation, for obvious reasons, turned to...
It has yet to come true
Even though I am now a retired educator, I still try to stay abreast of the latest issues occurring in education. Toward that end,...
Let us pray about it
Most of us have been taught the concept of prayer since we were very young, whether we practiced it or not. Really, the act...
A skunky time of year
When the smell of road-killed skunks starts wafting through the air, it’s a sure sign it is that time of year — high school...
Basic litter assessment … for dogs
“Why doesn’t he act the way he did when he was a puppy?” — John Preston SmithMany times, when purchasing a dog, folks do...
Help and hope for your nerves
A friend sat outside the school one day after recess, breathing hard, trembling, and the fear in his eyes was disconcerting. The other kids,...
It isn’t all about winning
I recently attended a Lynchburg-Clay girls basketball game at my alma mater. It was a classic battle between two of the most storied programs...
