Getting job done for Ohio
Ohioans, regardless of political party, expect their elected officials to represent the best interests of their constituents and to produce results on their behalf....
Technology hasn’t made everything better
So I was sitting in an a restaurant that happened to serve adult beverages with one of my friends over the holidays, when suddenly...
Doin’ somethin’ fun
“Tell you kids what,” he said, sitting down and cutting off their escape route, “there’s more to lifetimin’ than jest gettin’ married, makin’ a...
Let’s cook
My paternal Grandmother was a great cook. My Dad’s Mom lived next door to us for the first 10 years of my life before...
Local Government 105
Basic utilities, such as water, sewer, stormwater and solid waste collection are important services provided to you as a Sidney resident. So too are...
Photos upset grandchildren
Dear Grandparenting: I didn’t figure on this when my grandchildren met my lovely fiancee, Suzanne, for the first time. She was understandably a little...
A rally for fairness, not mediocrity
In mid-November, between two and three hundred superintendents, school board members, school administrators, teachers, retired teachers, and other interested parties attended a rally at...
One for the birds
Chilly winter weather has finally arrived! My daughter, Julia, has been excitedly waiting and waiting for the first snow. Finally, a week ago, we...
Kids fattening me up
My kids are conspiring against me.You know, ever since they were born, I’ve kind of figured this was the case. I’ve read enough Shakespeare...
Proper care prevents oak wilt
Now is the time to trim oak trees to prevent oak wilt disease.On the heels of the devastation of our beautiful ash trees by...