Father’s Day: Trials and Triumphs in the Martinez Home
For the past two years, each June I have explored the challenges of fatherhood in contemporary times. I return for the third year to...
Hard facts about hard drive crashes
Did you hear a loud bang? That was my computer’s hard drive crashing. Often, when speaking colloquially of a disaster, people will use phrases...
HB 301 — health savings accounts for state employees
Currently, the Ohio House of Representatives is considering House Bill 301. This legislation, sponsored by Representative Michael Henne and local Representative Stephen Huffman, would...
Amish to host adoption picnic
Cooking, cleaning, planning, organizing. This basically sums up the contents of our week. This week we plan to host the 20th annual “Amish Adoption...
Millennials shouldn’t gamble wealth on their health
Millennials are increasingly making traditional “adult” purchases. In 2015, Americans in their twenties and thirties bought 4 million vehicles — more than any generation...
Proposed Medicare Changes Sacrifice Cancer Patients for Cost Savings
Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) recently proposed a major change to the way Medicare pays for advanced cancer medicines....
A good speechify
“Carnsider this for a minute, boys,” Windy said, sadly shaking his head at the King Arthur memorial round table at the Mule Barn truck...
Look out for Japanese beetles
Japanese beetles usually start arriving about mid-June. They are a metallic copper-green color and slightly larger than a pencil eraser. Fact sheet “Japanese Beetle”...
I’m your American flag
I’ve been to the moon. I’ve been burned. But more often I’m honored. I’m your American flag.With 13 stars for colonies clamoring for freedom,...
Lonely not same as alone
Dear Grandparenting: This is about my grandson, Eric, 9. He is an only child and my one and only grandchild. Eric spends most of...