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Better way: Foreign policy, national defense

Over the past few months, news of terrorist attacks has become all too familiar. With attacks from ISIS within our borders in San Bernardino...

Congress should get back to combating Zika

It has been more than 165 days since President Obama requested emergency funding to fight Zika. Yet unlike in previous public health crises, Congress...

Singing in the Big Apple

Walt Disney once said, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” With all due respect to Walt,...

Addressing ‘super bug’ threats

Antibiotic-resistant, so-called “super bugs” are an increasingly dangerous threat to Ohioans.In 2013, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report estimated that more...

A day learning about state parks

Last week, I had the opportunity to join Director Jim Zehringer of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) on a tour of some...

Moved to Tears: Part One

It’s been a while. I know.Maybe you’ve noticed I haven’t written in some time. Most likely you haven’t. But I have a good excuse.Recently,...

Add prayer, fasting to your diet

I just finished fasting and praying with a family from our church for their loved one’s soul.Most Christians I talk with have never been...

Pedestrian and bicycle safety

Many weeks I have ideas for a weekly article well in hand. Other weeks my inspiration comes from great citizens who send in their...

There is good, there is bad

Donald Trump has proven himself to be one of the most effective communicators in modern political history, not only by taking advantage of social...

A sport where everyone was a winner

It was Feb. 22, 1980, and I was a little kid watching the Winter Olympics with my family on our television — the only...