Columns
Increasing treatment options for Ohioans struggling with addiction
More than a million workers and retirees across the country are part of the multi-employer pension system, and many are in danger of losing that secur...
Getting old is not for the weak
The much repeated statement, “Getting old ain’t for sissies,” is SO true! Scarcely a day goes by without my bearing witness to its t...
Saying goodbye to another dear friend and companion
Not quite a year ago I had to let Kelly, my therapy dog, go to the Rainbow Bridge. We had been together over 10 years and had weathered many a storm.I...
Some things you just don’t get used to
You would think that after writing this column for 29 years (yes, I’ve started my 30th year.), I would be accustomed to going to the computer on...
Thanks for a smooth and professional experience
COVID-19 vaccination. According to the schedule I fit the age category, so I made the dreaded phone call. For me, all phone calls are dreaded due to h...
All in a winter’s day stirs up a memory
At news time, the forecasters had decided we would not be getting the snow and other wintertime stuff they had been forecasting. Well, that was quite ...
The saga of Tommy the neighborhood cat
I introduced you to the neighborhood cat a couple of months ago.For the last several months, whenever there were table scraps after supper, I scattere...
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...
