Surviving summer’s heat
Growing up in the village of Germantown, Ohio, we were lucky to have a wide selection of “swimming holes” to choose from to escape...
Slime and fidget spinners?
Kids today live in pretty amazing times.They live in a day and age in which the world is, quite literally, at their fingertips. They...
Preparing for tech careers
In the past few decades, and in recent years especially, the workforce has changed dramatically in Ohio and across the world. Jobs in various...
How you can cope with weeds
It seems that each year present challenges that we could live without in a perfect farming world. This year again has presented many challenges...
Fathers: Regrets, hope for future
In an interview published in GQ magazine, Clint Eastwood sat down with his son Scott and shared his heart about their relationship. The one...
Plan now for back-to-school
A healthy student is a better student. Healthy students have fewer absences, show more engagement and are better learners in the classroom, all leading...
It’s the Church Lady way
Each church has their own version of their Church Lady, I’m quite certain.Church Ladies are always in attendance at church — rain, snow, sleet...
Clarifying veterans’ burial benefits
When I was a young Corporal in the Army, I remember listening to an older Senior NCO, or Non Commission Officer.He would tell us...
Everything pharma companies hate
Earlier this year, my work to lower drug prices for Ohio families was described as combining “every policy idea drug lobbyists hate.”And that’s something...
Mad about the climate? Don’t cheer up
On June 1, President Trump announced that he’ll withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. If that makes you mad, good. If...
