Opinion
Honor veterans today and everyday
One-hundred years ago, just as World War I ended, the young American soldier could hardly speak without coughing and hacking so hard that he almost pa...
A hidden display of impeccable character
2 Peter 1:5-7 “Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowle...
Protecting our natural areas
There are many conservation organizations around the Dayton area working to preserve and protect the watershed of the Mad and Little Miami rivers. B-W...
Midterm takeaway: We need a lot more democracy
I can’t be the only one who spent the night of the midterms tossing and turning. Though I managed to shut off the coverage and try to sleep, spa...
Another puzzlement
It seems to me that every so often I come across something that defies my understanding - you know, a situation that doesn’t make much sense - w...
How aristocracies are born
Our country is on track to be run by the children of billionaires. Our ancestors recognized this and took action. We can too.This year’s stock m...
Are you afraid of fear?
Fear. What is your response when you think about the following words that describe the fear feeling? Shock, distressed, anxious, alarm, panic, frighte...
Devotional: The Sign of Jonah
“A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” (Matthew 16:4)Here i...
Being trans in America was already scary
A new federal order wouldn’t just deny civil rights protections to trans people. It would deny we exist altogether.I’m a trans woman, and ...
Improving the lives of people with dementia
One of the key functions of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman is to help nursing homes and other long-term care providers in Ohio conti...
