Extra work should extra pay
Right now, American workers know they’re working more than ever before and for less pay. Since the 1970s, middle class wages have stagnated, while...
Abe and his tape measure
A couple of times a year, normally before the start of school and again a week or so after Thanksgiving, my mother would take...
Advantages of life in town
Buck Run Road is tucked away in Chester Township, up in the northwest corner of Clinton County. If the village of New Burlington still...
They keep our loved ones safe
People are called to serve their fellow citizens in a variety of ways, from mentoring young kids to providing goods and services that fuel...
Some advice for would-be journalists
Many years ago, back when I was just a wee journalist, I worked at my college newspaper with a guy named Sean. Sean was...
Switch from full season to shorter season corn varieties?
We all know the story — much of Ohio has been dealing with cool temperatures, and saturated soil conditions have delayed corn planting. According...
Open meetings, executive sessions
When the Lockland School District (just north of Cincinnati) Board of Education received notice from the Ohio Department of Education that district employees had...
Progress in battle against opiates
Every week, I read heartbreaking stories about how the lives of families across the country have been devastated by drug use. A study by...
Giving veterans benefits they deserve
Melissa Twine’s husband, Captain Philip Twine, was a logistics officer in the Air Force when he was killed in the line of duty in...
The goodbye side of an airport gate
On May 25, 1993, after a grueling day of unpacking furniture at our new home on North Coalter Street in Staunton, Virginia, I glanced...
