Many Ohioans gave some, some gave all
James F. Burns is a retired professor at the University of Florida. He was born in Cincinnati and grew up near Coney Island. His...
Quakers had role in ‘Great War’ effort
One hundred years ago this fall two local men landed in France as volunteers to assist the civilian victims of that “War to End...
Two giants of the Christian faith
In the past couple of weeks there have been two major significant events which have caught my attention. No, I am not talking about...
Don’t be afraid of the future
I want to first say thank you to the News Journal for this opportunity! What a privilege to share some thoughts with the amazing...
Election fatigue; negativity; stores coming and going; festival changes
As it always does, election fatigue set in long ago for local races, and the overwhelming comment I hear from everyone involved is, “I...
Protecting seniors from rising costs
Ohio seniors’ medical costs are too high and unless Congress acts now, they’ll face a tax hike next year on top of that.Even with...
From cake mix to dinner rolls
Today I want to talk to you about dinner rolls. With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, we need to start thinking of the menu...
Some days it rains memories
I’ve always enjoyed being alone to a certain extent.Brenda had a meeting a few weeks ago, and I found myself alone. The wind had...
The poppies of Flanders Field
Pictures and images are important to all us. We can read words that describe a recent situation or that describe an incident that happened...