Opinion
Around the Home and Farm: Your lawn
This summer has brought some old problems to our lawns caused by weather and now is a good time to deal with these problems in many cases. First we ha...
Taxpayers are footing the bill for ceo salaries
Billions in taxpayer funds go to CEOs who pay their workers peanuts. We can change that.Politicians often gab about the “private sector” a...
Those daytime reality shows
It seems to me that folks who are spending their weekdays at their jobs are missing quite an interesting type of entertainment - daytime TV reality sh...
The role of fire in my life
Many people love fire and enjoy watching the flickering flame of a candle as they meditate, or a roaring bonfire when cooking hot dogs on a stick.We t...
Trouble with the ‘ing’ people
In my last column, I promised to explore the language of rural Ohio and its colloquial expressions. I was all prepared to wheel out such wonderful old...
You can teach kids hard work, but feed them first
My brothers and I can support ourselves and our families today because of the food aid we got when we were kids.Growing up, I hated being on “fo...
Listen: This letter is about hell
Has anyone ever told you what hell really means? Well, it means what the Bible says about it. It’s a place of torment. It’s a place withou...
Knowing Christ: Getting what you want despite the mud
Philippians 3:8 “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have ...
Today in history
Today is Thursday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2018. There are 109 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Sept. 13, 1971, a four-d...
Letter to the editor policy
The Xenia Daily Gazette and Fairborn Daily Herald encourages readers to write letters to the editor:Election lettersDeadline for Nov. 6 election lette...
