Columns
Days in a one-room schoolhouse were treasured
Today I’ll tell you about my days of teaching in a one-room school in the Kentucky mountains. Those were interesting days.Restrooms were actuall...
Moving forward from tough year
I think we are all ready for 2020 to be over. It’s been a tough year.The health care and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have ch...
Year has highs, lows, but Christ is a constant
As we look back at 2020, we see what was outstanding to us personally – whether losing a loved one, COVID-19 or celebrating the birth of an infa...
Protecting patients from surprise medical bills
Last week, we secured a bipartisan agreement that would finally protect patients from out-of-control, surprise medical bills. We pushed Congressional ...
Memorable Christmases are never about the gifts
What are some of your memorable Christmases? My first one was the Christmas I turned six years old. Mom’s side of the family had been in our hom...
Supporting communities during pandemic
All across Ohio, we are watching hospitals fill up – yet again. Our health care system is getting overwhelmed. Small businesses and local govern...
Preparing for Christmas
Many people, including many of my readers, had their Christmas shopping done even before Thanksgiving, I’m sure. In fact, except for a couple sm...
What’s the news?
Well, with COVID-19 turning our lives upside down, sometimes it seems next to impossible to get the usual stuff to fall into line. But this is a bit u...
Supporting veterans’ mental health needs
This month’s virtual and socially distanced Veterans Day celebrations around Ohio serve as a reminder not only of the sacrifices veterans make f...
What is Thanksgiving really about?
When I was in elementary school, we lived on a small farm near the Chesterfield-Dover School. We three kids attended the school and Dad was a bus driv...
