Celery: A medicine chest in disguise
It turns out that for over 50 years, I have held on to, in fact, I have nurtured, a ridiculous prejudice. I have always...
Jim McGuire: My hearth axe
I keep three tools on the hearth beside the woodstove. Along with the usual poker and ash shovel, there’s a short-handled hewing axe. I...
Jim Krumel: Three men, three thoughts on gun control
They came.They talked.And they disagreed.That pretty much sums up the conversation about gun control that took place during the annual Associated Press Legislative Forum...
Who could ask for more when you’re 64?
Back in 1967, when I was 11 years old, I never thought I’d be part of a Beatles song.But it’s true. Here I am...
Lori Borgman: When appliances are all washed up
We need a new washing machine, but one does not simply dash out and buy a new machine these days, one first does research.I...
Patrick D. Kennedy: Heritage preserved at Johnston Farm
We are fortunate in our county to have a great heritage. We have events and people of historic significance that are part of our...
Another Vietnam veteran tells his story
Tired of reading my columns about Vietnam Veterans?This one came up on my radar after he read my column about Medal of Honor winner...
Making it easier to afford a home
Right now, many Ohioans are struggling to make ends meet. Even people with supposedly-middle-class jobs don’t feel stable. Wages have barely budged, and the...
Larry Hamilton: It’s time to understand before becoming understood
How ironic is it that nearly three decades ago I began a commentary that referenced a mindset of some local residents which suggested a...
His rights are our rights
As a retiree, I was free to watch virtually all of the Trump impeachment debacle and its aftermath. Watching the supposed leaders from both...
