Opinion
Moves for moving
If you have been a reader of my work for any time at all, you are very much aware of how carefully I guard my Tuesday mornings. That is when I write m...
Times change
At one time a few years ago, I had three aunts all over 100 years of age and, interestingly, two of them along with me baked bread for their own use o...

How we saved Chillicothe VA
When veterans make a commitment to serve our country, we make a commitment to support them upon their return. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ...
An upcoming move
When I bought this property a little over six years ago, I knew I wouldn’t live here a long time since I was now really noticing each added birt...
Writing, a family gift
Many, if not all, of you, my readers, started reading my material because you had followed the column my brother Russell wrote for 24 years before he ...

Protecting workers from surprise layoffs
In Ohio, we’ve had too many cases of companies closing down and giving workers barely any notice that they’re losing their jobs.Many worke...

U.S. flags should be made in U.S.
This month, we celebrated Flag Day. In a few weeks, Ohioans and Americans across the country will celebrate Independence Day, often with parades and v...
Working on deadline
I worked as a reporter in the newspaper office long enough that I still respond to being on deadline. For me in the current life I live, deadline is n...

Connecting young Ohioans to manufacturing
Every summer for 10 years now, our office partners with local companies and organizations to host manufacturing camps for fourth- through eighth-grade...
The lost is found
When I moved here a little over six years ago, I boxed up some “treasures” and stored them on top of a chest of drawers in the garage. Nev...