Aggregation for those currently under contract
Residents often stop me to ask questions about various facets of government. One that I continue to be asked frequently involves aggregation, and how...
Protecting America’s national parks
Recently, my family and I had the privilege of touring some of Ohio’s most historic sites — the Dayton home and shop of the...
Fly fishing and book writing
Dud was down at The Lunker Hole on Lewis Creek before it even turned yellow in the east. He had some thinking to do,...
Capital Budget-Help for Good Local Projects
This year’s Capital Budget totaled $2.6 billion, of which $160 million was allocated toward state projects. Often times the remaining funds go toward local...
The Secret Obsession of a Refrigerator Sleuth
You should never judge a book by its cover, but is it possible to judge a person by their refrigerator? For example, when you...
Stay hungry my friends
It’s that time of the year every two-legged carnivore looks forward to – grilling season.Although in my house its called amateur grilling season –...
New door, new floor and pizza!
On Saturday morning, I was groggily waking up when my husband, Daniel, suggested that perhaps I could join him on a trip to Vincennes,...
A friend disburses purses
Right up until the moment my friends took me shopping at a Coach purse outlet store on Hilton Head Island, it had never occurred...
Stopping ‘the general’s’ reign
Dear Grandparenting: My daughter calls my 4-year-old grandson, Chris, “the general.” He likes to take over. If Chris doesn’t get his way, look out!...
Achieving ‘fair trade’ in today’s world
As politicians continue to argue about trade screaming “Free-trade - but fair trade” I can’t help but wonder how great my baseball card trading...
