Opinion
Let the buyer beware
It seems to me that we are besieged with all kinds of gimmicks, some almost tricks, designed to get us to spend our money on some particular goods or ...
Write that letter
Have you always wanted to tell a parent, a sibling, a partner, a friend how you feel about him/her, the ways in which that person has had a positive i...
Broom manufacturing big in Xenia
In the early part of the 20th century, a new manufacturing business opened in Xenia.The Hunt Broom Factory opened for business in 1918. The business w...
Parks Act preserving Ohio’s treasures
Earlier this month marked a momentous breakthrough in our efforts to safeguard our public lands when President Trump signed into law my Restore Our Pa...
The power of words
Recently we had an incident where an announcer for the Cincinnati Reds made an offensive comment on air.He thought his microphone was off when he used...
There were fences
For centuries, fences have been erected to suit a variety of needs.In ancient times people built fences of a sort. Most villages were surrounded by a ...
I couldn’t go back to CU after White decision
I received an email from Cedarville University’s board of trustees in late June. It was addressed to Cedarville students, announcing that the bo...
Pity the poor educator this school year
As an educator of almost 50 years in both public schools and colleges, the approach of a new school year, brings with it both nostalgia and a lingerin...
Sharing some nostalgia
It seems to me that the curriculum and skill training offered by the new county career center are a far cry from that back when my Sweetheart for Life...
History of First Presbyterian Church
Not too many years ago there were three Presbyterian churches in Xenia — First Presbyterian, Second Presbyterian and Third Presbyterian.Over the...
