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Be prepared, not scared

We picked a good time to get away for a few days.For the past several years, Debbie and I have celebrated Christmas by giving...

George Soros: Hero or villain?

Writing about George Soros in a very conservative community might be a bit risky, but I do have one specific reason for my admiration....

Farmland preservation to tree seedlings

Well, this has been an abrupt change to the mild weather we have been having. We’ll have to see if we get significant snowfall...

The impossible is possible

This is crazy — I did it again. Do you recall last Friday’s article, where I vulnerably confessed to going solo to see “Mary...

What exactly is a vacation?

Here is the problem with going on vacation: You can take a vacation from work and you can take a vacation from school …...

A carpenter I am not

Someone once said, “Find something you’re good at, and stick with it.”For some of us, we’re still searching for what that may be. Truth...

Who’ll fill your 3 chairs?

Gazing out an open sliding-glass door to my left, I can see only clear blue sky and greenish-gray river water. The Suwanee River is...

Protecting healthcare of Ohioans

Last month, a Texas judge handed down a despicable decision that threatens the health coverage of 20 million people and undermines pre-existing condition protections...

Life at the Children’s Home

In a sense, today’s story came about by chance.Two weeks ago, former Blanchester Mayor Lee Miller was laid to rest in his beloved town...

See Oaks opportunities first-hand

This is a thank you, and an invitation to see your schools.First, the thanks: In November, you agreed to renew our only local funding...