A distinctive American custom
It seems to me that a wide assortment of “American” products, music and all kinds of stuff have shown up around the world -...
Remembering Professor EB Cox
FAIRBORN - Edwin Bruce Cox was born in Osborn (now Fairborn). He graduated from Wesleyan College and came to Xenia as assistant principal at...
Make hay while the sun shines
You’ve probably heard the old adage, “you’ve got to make hay while the sun shines,” but do you know what it means? Put simply,...
Turning potential into a reimagined Fairborn
Most people choose where they will live for its location and potential to meet their family needs or special interests. I chose Fairborn to...
Five laws that made America a better place
What Congress accomplished in 1965 puts today’s lawmakers to shame.Our country has no shortage of big problems. While big challenges are nothing new for...
The drill is gone
GOP hopefuls are paying close attention to energy policy even if they’re mum about it.When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, the GOP’s...
Transforming our country
It seems to me that this country is undergoing a major transformation - changes that affect us in many, many ways. New interpretations of...
Holder proves you can go home again
In a way, the former attorney general never really left his powerhouse corporate employer.Novelist Thomas Wolfe famously wrote: “You can’t go home again.” But...
Stop council inquiry before it starts
Stop inquiry before it startsXenia City Council is set to begin an inquiry into alleged actions of councilmen Dale Louderback and John Caupp on...
Throwing public education
Today’s fee frenzy is a race to nowhere.Public education used to be, you know, public — an essential societal investment for the betterment of...
