Opinion
Remembering Ruth Nester
XENIA — Ruth Nester was an artist with many different interests. She enjoyed reading, gardening and watching the birds in the yard of her modest...
Community Bowling Lanes: A bowling leader
Not long ago I shared the story of the Duck Pin Alley bowling lane, one of the earlier bowling alleys in the city of Xenia, The facility was located o...
Curing Alzheimer’s in America
Imagine waking up one morning and not knowing whether you’re in your own home, let alone your hometown. The faces around you are unfamiliar, and...
A cake not turned
Hosea 7:8 - I remember one of the first meals I ever made my wife Abby was a stuffed chicken dish. I prepped, stuffed, baked, and plated. It looked an...
1440 minutes: Making the most of your time
Ephesians 5:15-17 “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So...
Pride on the inside
This month, I’m attending my first LGBT Pride as an openly queer woman. It’s a strangely emotional experience.Until last year, I thought I...
Ohio courts play important role for immigrant children
Starting in 2013, the United States has seen increased numbers of children fleeing Central and South American countries. Some enter the U.S. with fami...
Grounds for complaint
Anyone who knows me fairly well, knows that I love coffee. It’s been my beverage of choice since I was 17 years old. I prefer it black and strai...
The New York Times is still getting the Bernie movement wrong
Before major news organizations pronounce someone dead, they ought to check the person’s pulse.Take, for example, a recent New York Times screed...
The term ‘Whitewash’ is coming back
It seems to me that our American version of the English language is robust and resilient, that is, full of meaningful expressions and hardy enough to ...
