Children ‘stressed’ at younger ages
Dear Grandparenting: My daughter insists her kids are “stressed.” That’s what I’m hearing on the phone lately. They call me every Sunday before their...
Electric aggregation — one year later
It was just about one year ago that residents in Botkins, Bradford, Fort Loramie, Lockington, Sidney and Russia voted their approval of electric and...
An uplifting look at aging
Among a treasure trove of ancestral writings I’ve discovered in drawers, attics, and elsewhere, I want to share two that put a pleasant glaze...
Conservatives enlightened at Clean Energy Summit
Enlightening … It seems such an appropriate word to describe an energy summit. Informative, educational and intriguing would have all been accurate as well,...
Ensuring responsible driving, saving lives
Drunk driving remains one of the top reasons for traffic fatalities in the nation and within our state. In 2013, 28.7 million people admitted...
Wedding fare: Chex Muddy Buddies
It was a beautiful fall morning, Oct 7. My husband, Daniel, and I were walking the mile spanning the distance from our house to...
Enabling and presidential politics
Enablers. To an addiction counselor, enablers are those who keep addicts or alcoholics from facing their problems and the dire consequences of their behaviors...
Dewey, the vermiculturist
Dewey Decker showed his new business cards to the other guys at the Mule Barn Truck Stop’s philosophy counter, and each member of the...
Pity the poor rich
Dear Grandparenting: EverybodyÕs always talking about money, or should I say talking about how we donÕt have enough of it. I have five grandchildren....
Raising awareness of metastatic breast cancer
Oct. 13 is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Chances are good you’re not aware of this disease much, if at all. You might think...
