Today in history
Today is Saturday, July 14, the 195th day of 2018. There are 170 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On July 14, 1933,...
Help for times of loneliness
Isaiah 41:10 “Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen...
There’s an all-out war on kids, and not just on the border
Donald Trump’s choice to separate migrant children from their parents has unleashed a flood of outrage across the political spectrum. While the president has...
See the best of your community: Visit a fair
We’re blessed in Ohio. Be it our natural resources, our climate, our places or our people - we are lucky to live where we...
Poverty won’t “make America great”
This summer, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty Philip Alston presented his observations on the state of international poverty to the UN Human Rights...
Supporting Ohio grandparents
We all know how devastating the addiction epidemic has been for our state, and it has far-reaching consequences for Ohio families. It’s often grandparents...
Pardons aren’t policy
The president’s offer to pardon people unjustly behind bars is a welcome one. But he could do so, so much more.Before all the North...
The latest gardening update
It seems to me that I owe curious readers an update on this year’s gardening efforts - especially those I have undertaken in response...
New vision proposed by wetlands association
The Beaver Creek Wetlands Association has a lot to be proud of.When the association started in 1988, the corridors of outstanding wetlands along the...
A letter: Dear Sgt. Hosbrook
Dear Sgt. Hosbrook, though you are my ancestor, I thought it only fitting and proper to address you by your rank and title in...
