Columns

Where did we get sidetracked?

It seems rather odd, I often think, that despite all the measures taken to ensure our safety these days, we are probably more at...

Take a break, ponder, and rejoice

This Sunday we welcome the Third Sunday of Advent.In liturgical traditions it is “appropriate” to wear rose-colored vestments. Few churches have the financial resources...

Are you getting joy out of Christmas?

Well now, it has been a couple of weeks since the onslaught of “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” plunged us all into the...

Ohio’s ‘solution’ is anything but

I recently read in the News Journal that Ohio’s legislature has overwhelmingly adopted “Sierah’s Law” and is sending it to Gov. Kasich for his...

Fighting for Ohio’s GM workers

If you love this country, you fight for the people who make it work – people like the workers at Lordstown.That’s why last week,...

The old mill and its Beams

Years ago, many people referred to State Route 134 North as “Port William Pike”, the gentle winding highway that meanders from Wilmington to Port...

Connecting communities with food

How do we increase healthy, fresh foods in rural America? One way is to identify new opportunities for people to access food. Here are...

A great place to call home

December is a sentimental month.We haven’t even absorbed all the food from Thanksgiving when this month starts filling us with family, friends and a...

Health care on America’s Christmas list

Christmas is coming and wish lists vary. Here are ideas from which most can benefit.Medical care for all Americans. Congress must sever ties with...

Amazon Wilmington: Helping Highland?

When my family and I moved to Leesburg a few years ago, I remember being outside one night and looking straight up into the...