Columns

Best ideas come from Ohio

One of my most important jobs as your senator is listening to the Ohioans I represent.I’ve spent the past several weeks hosting roundtables across...

Christ: A crutch for the weak?

At first glance, Rolf Klasson, a gray-haired Swede who hobbles around on his walker, looked like an easy target. At least that’s what two...

The unwritten story, still writing

“And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself...

Agreeing on healthcare … mostly

Randy Riley has a great deal of experience and knowledge about the health care system in the United States and I agree with virtually...

Heroes and the Honor Flight

Wilmer McLean took a break every day from his thriving grocery business and walked across the brown floorboards of his store, outside to a...

New parts and more pills

Mom has always had bad knees. I am sure that I inherited my crummy, old knees from my Mom.When I was a youngster, Mom...

Census of Agriculture coming in ‘17

America’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to strongly represent agriculture in their communities and industry by taking part in the 2017...

Raising awareness for families with autism

April is Autism Awareness Month, a nationwide effort championed by the Autism Society for nearly 25 years.I believe it’s the calling of any person...

Believe it, Jesus is risen indeed

Bruce Larson in his book, Living Beyond Our Fears, tells a great story about a judge in Yugoslavia who had an unfortunate accident.He was...

Halting overprescribing, addiction

Look at your watch. In the next hour, five Americans will die of a drug overdose.I’ve been working on the issue of drug abuse...