Kindness, pepper spray and a B-25
The Champaign Gal is a beautiful beast of a legendary warbird.A World War II bomber, beautiful? Oh, but she is. The B-25 Mitchell, a...
The thrill of victory … and the agony of defeat
Dayton native and Olympic hurdler Edwin C. Moses once went undefeated for nearly a decade, winning 122 races in a row between Sept. 2,...
Heroes don’t always has capes
You will have to excuse the 34-year-old young man if he didn’t look all that comfortable during his press conference in Pittsburgh. You see,...
Sturdiness of America’s power grid key issue for energy study
Americans have been exceptionally fortunate in recent decades to enjoy robust power generation to heat their homes, refrigerate their food, and deliver clean drinking...
Oh, say can you see?
How many years since you’ve had your eyes checked? When you renew your drivers license, are you a little apprehensive about whether you can...
Grilling out a family treat
Grilling night is always a treat at our house. Every week or two my husband Daniel will say, “Why don’t we grill tonight for...
Protecting our troops from financial predators
If you go to Wright-Patt Air Force Base in Dayton, you’ll see payday lenders and car title lenders set up on the streets around...
My how times have changed
Anyone out there remember wrapping garbage in newspapers and stuffing it in a brown paper grocery sack? Then you would fill an old 55...
Talk of toads and salamanders
“Salamander sandwiches and great Grecian toads!” said Dud, lurching into his never-really-assigned position at the Mule Barn truck stop’s philosophy counter and world dilemma...
Rubbing Me the Right Way
There are many reasons to write about the pleasures of therapeutic massage. The main one is, perhaps my accountant could figure out a way...
