Columns
Totin’ that ol’ ball (hitch) and chain
Are you a simple common citizen who would like to be famous? Win a large cash award? Be an international celebrity and an idol to millions? Me, too. Y...
Kardashians as role models
Dear Grandparenting: How come we never hear a peep from you about those wild and crazy Kardashian girls always parading around half-dressed? You can l...
Do you fear or endear snakes?
Growing up in the backwoods of Kentucky Appalachia, my grandma learned to identify poisonous snakes: copperheads, water moccasins (also known as cotto...
Educational policy bound by politicians’ whims
One of the (many) things that bothers me about politicians establishing the rules under which public education must operate is the random manner in wh...
Grandma’s funeral a poignant time
I stood beside the coffin, tears streaming down my face. Not because I was upset or worried about Grandma, but because I loved her, and she loved me. ...
All Trumped out
WASHINGTON — Two distinct realities coexist in the nation’s capital with the approximate compatibility of oil and water.There’s the ...
Pay gap affects more than gender
The gender wage gap continues to harm women, their families, and the economy, despite women being in the workforce for decades. But not all women are ...
Opioids’ impact on Ohio’s workforce
Our economy is growing and businesses are expanding and looking for workers.Go on Ohiomeansjobs.com today and you will see more than 140,000 jobs adve...
Preventing cancer in firefighters
In emergencies, while the rest of us run from danger, firefighters run toward it. And when they rush into the flames they’re not just putting th...
Safety seemingly supercedes strength
There was an interesting Opinion page piece in a recent edition of The New York Times. The piece’s author, Mrs. Kimberly Brooks, recounts a harr...
