Still plenty of ag events planned
“Wonderful” is the word I can come up with for this year’s Clinton County Fair. In spite of the COVID-19 situation we are all...
We must keep working to fight addiction
For more than 25 years, I’ve worked to address the drug addiction epidemic that has affected so many lives across Ohio.Over the last several...
Trust the vine, trust the tree
While in high school, my friends and I took every opportunity to head for the woods that surrounded the village of Germantown.About three miles...
Dancing through a moment on TikTok
I heard 15 seconds of a song recently.Then I heard the same 15 seconds again. And again. And again.For those of you not blessed...
Helping Ohio children in pandemic
Right now, families and young people are dealing with unprecedented financial stress, social isolation, and abrupt changes to daily life.Child welfare agencies are worried...
My ‘29 Pontiac in the rear-view
How could one pass up the opportunity to talk about one’s first car?Like so many men, particularly in the past, owning and driving a...
You’re getting older when …
It takes a lot longer to get in and out of the car than it did a few years ago. Actually, it was quite...
Expanding broadband internet access
This pandemic has been the Great Revealer. It’s exposing so many inequities in our society, and it’s affecting nearly every aspect of our lives.One...
An open letter to 2020
Dear 2020:Listen, we need to talk. I don’t know why you’ve been such a difficult year. Are you in some sort of competition with...
‘We hold these truths…’
In April of 1962, President John F. Kennedy was hosting a dinner in the White House for recent Nobel Prize winners from the Western...
