To feel better, give a smile away
Have you ever given anything away? Were you happy or sad when you did? I know of something you can give away and it...
Disrespect irks grandparents
Dear Grandparenting: Few things burn me up more than seeing my grandchildren talk back and talk trash to my daughter and gutless son-in-law who...
Parents should start planning now for back to school
A healthy student is a better student. Healthy students have fewer absences, show more engagement and are better learners in the classroom, all leading...
How we used to do it
There was going to be this great article, see? It was a take-off on a news story about how the way in which we...
Fair time
With local county fairs heating up and the 164th annual Ohio State Fair right around the corner, it’s important to recognize the benefits of...
Spock’s advice for Congress
Live long and prosper! Buckeyes are taking Spock’s famous advice to heart. Over the past three decades, Ohioans’ life expectancies have increased in every...
Celebrating 3 years with Gloria
“The Amish Cook” column is celebrating is 26th year this month and it was three years ago this week that Gloria Yoder picked up...
A lesson in the Reds half way through
We are stuck in between that period between the Fourth of July and baseball’s midsummer classic, the All-Star Game. Right now is as good...
Kim Jong-un, first diplomacy, then he must go
I really don’t want to take my column space to write anything else about Kim Jong-un. There is so much going on in America...
Celebrating Celina and the lake this summer
Summertime is in full swing, and that means one thing in Ohio, it is fair season! One of my favorite local festivals to attend...
