Opinion
Life’s Lessons
This morning’s ice storm reminds me of one when I was a teenager.We lived and worked at the county home in Ottokee. It was routine for ”th...
Life’s Lessons
Until my family moved to the county home where our parents became superintendent and matron, we lived on a 40-acre farm on North 20 east of Oakshade. ...
Love your neighbor as yourself
When I bought my home three years ago this spring, I had no idea who my next door neighbors were. Just by looking around, I knew the people on one sid...
Life’s Lessons
The invitation to spend four, and possibly more, two-day time periods working in a mission field within a short drive from home went out to people alr...
Protecting Ohio business owners
We hear a lot about the importance of protecting consumers from shady lenders, but many people may not realize small businesses often fall victim to t...
Life’s Lessons
With the sale of the beloved Sacred Heart Home, an Oregon, Ohio, nursing home Kelly and I have visited regularly, spirits of residents, employees, and...
Life’s Lessons
We have been volunteers and casual friends at the same institution for about five years. We were the kind of friends you relate to, visit with on a ve...
Life’s Lessons
With Christmas past, the celebration of the old and new years lies on our doorstep.I think it most difficult to end the year without mentally taking i...
Fighting for Ohio GM workers
If you love this country, you fight for the people who make it work — people like the workers at Lordstown.That’s why Senator Portman and ...
Life’s Lessons
Reminiscing and Christmas – they seem to go together!The farmhouse that was our home had a coal burning furnace in the basement that required be...
