Opinion
Remembering George Coffield
XENIA — After George Coffield graduated from Barber College in Cincinnati In 1936, Mr. Coffield came to Xenia to work at Ed Wood’s barber ...
Hydroplane racer Dean Chenoweth
Xenia native Dean Chenoweth became a legend in his own time. He was known as one of the best if not the best hydroplane racers in the world.His father...
Don’t sweat — or eat — the small stuff
The dog puked on your new shoes. The car had a flat tire on a major highway. The in-laws showed up unannounced and the house is mess. Ahhh! Stress rus...
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...
