Love cannot be divided
This story has been rattling around in my head for years.I’ve always heard that it was attributed it to the late, great writer from...
What does growing season have in store?
This “spring” the weather has gone from snow and 24 degrees to sunny and 80 degrees within a week. This unusual weather leaves many...
Praying at Lowes with friends
Katherine “Kitty” Hamilton and her husband, Alphonso “Al” Hamilton lived four houses down from my wife and me on Coalter Street in Staunton, Virginia....
Our economic rollercoaster rolls on
I enjoy a good rollercoaster ride. It’s exciting. The blood rushes to your head. Your heart races. Some people sit and smile, grinning from...
Time still left on Planting Calendar
I can’t seem to get out of my head that it is April and we had snow. The curiosity got the best of me...
A capital budget for local communities
Along with the main state operating budget, which was passed and signed into law last summer, Ohio passes a series of other budgets that...
A place to gather, grow — just like church
Hymn – Take my life and let it be, consecrated, Lord, to Thee.I have a fond memory of working as a waitress in the...
Earning 27 cents the hard way
Last week I received a document from the Social Security Administration. The neatly typed document explained how much money I can expect from the...
Freedom of speech is problematic
Crazy. Insane. Ghetto. Illegal alien. Freshmen. Fatherly. Healthy. Caucasian. American.Are you offended yet? Because I can keep going.Those words — and many more —...
Presidential beards and glabrousness
One of the most famous stories about Abraham Lincoln involves an 11-year-old girl named Grace Bedell.Young Grace was from a family that was politically...
