Opinion
My brain told me to write this
I used to think there weren’t too many things my kids could say that would surprise me.My 9-year-old, Jonah, has told me to “stay in your ...
Living with children
There is “parenting” and then there is bringing up, rearing, or raising children. The difference is night and day; so are the outcomes, sh...
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2019. There are 313 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Feb. 21, 1972, President R...
My lifelong interest in social justice
I grew up in Xenia in the 50s and 60s. I attended Lucinda Cook, the CSU laboratory school for nursery school. Lincoln Elementary K-8, Central Junior H...
One size really should fit all
This is what happens when you don’t have much of an opinion, and you are asked to write a column for the opinion section of the newspaper.You ge...
Check with BBB before choosing a towing company
There’re roughly 220 million drivers in the U.S. Many have required the assistance of a towing company. Nobody ever plans on having a car breakd...
If these walls could talk
I’m a millennial (don’t tune me out yet!) who grew up in a nearby suburb and had a picturesque childhood. My parents still live in my chil...
Godfrey Brown builds a church
Godfrey Brown was born in to slavery in 1768 in Brunswick County, Virginia. He was able to purchase his freedom and that of his family on March 7, 182...
Tales of Xenia: Lincoln Elementary School
Let’s sing a song of praise for Lincoln, our school so fine and grand. We want the world to know we truly believe its the best school in the lan...
Every life tells a story
When you find yourself saying, “I wish I had asked Gramps about that day on the beaches of Normandy,” it’s time to write your own st...
