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Just how long can it last?

It seems all our routines have changed in the last month due to this unseen, unknown pandemic called COVID-19.For most, this nationally declared emergency...

Working for Ohio during pandemic

The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has changed every facet of life in a short span of time. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that...

What we gave up during Lent

One of the most pleasant times of my life was in the late 1970s and early ’80s. As a result of several life events,...

Quaker’s Rouge and toilet paper

Trying to find the lighter side to all this craziness, I think I have found something.How many of you found that the grocery stores...

Simple prayers that move mountains

During certain seasons of my life I have struggled deeply with anxiety. Even as far back as high school I can remember trying to...

This COVID-19 too shall pass

This is such a strange time. People socially-distanced by the quarantine; the temporary economic collapse; sickness and the corresponding deaths escalating; inadequate equipment, supplies,...

Don’t let participation stop

It’s a strange time for all of us. This has been a time in our personal, national, and global histories that has provided more...

Protection from coronavirus scams

While our first priority is keeping Ohioans healthy and safe, we must also take steps to protect Ohioans’ financial wellbeing.We’ve seen reports indicating that...

No longer unsung heroes

Workers in the medical field have become public heroes and heroines in this pandemic. In addition to providing support and guidance for the rest...

Help during extraordinary crisis

Last week, the Senate passed and the president signed into law an unprecedented bipartisan rescue package called the CARES Act that devotes $2 trillion...