You can’t keep a great festival down
It seems to me that on the list of festivals that have been canceled or otherwise crippled, the original Oktoberfest, to use the German...
Woody Hayes and The Ohio State University
Every year The Ohio State University football fans look forward to another winning season.This year is very different from previous years, but the team...
Questions about white teachers/black students
My dissertation was on white teacher questioning practices of black students and white students.I found a distinct difference in the types of questions the...
My annual fall gardening report
It seems to me that it’s time for what has become my annual fall gardening report.For the past few years readers have showed interest...
Tales of Xenia, chicken pie
Recently I went on social media requesting recipes for chicken pie from my friends. As fall comes around thoughts of baked things start to...
This delightful time of the year
It seems to me that this time of year — early fall — provides us with powerful reminders of what a delightful, attractive part...
Remembering Lloyd Kauffman
Lloyd Hershey Kauffman was born in Osborn in 1896. He graduated from the Osborn High School in 1914 and then completed three years of...
Fall is football season
It seems to me that the decision by various governing bodies to have football this fall is most appropriate.You see, to me — and...
In the social distancing era, rural America needs broadband to survive
Over the last six months, the United States has seen various forms of lockdown as we have worked to slow the spread of the...
Some comments on surveys and polls
It seems to me that some business activities haven’t suffered the downturn as have so many others.Of course, the face mask and rubber glove...
