Opinion
“Quakers, Politics, and Economics” great resource
Serious times require serious reading, and one of my serious reads this summer is “Quakers, Politics, and Economics,” edited by Bryn Mawr ...
Firefighters: Heroes and friends
Like many little boys, my grandson, Clayton, loves superheroes.He has most of the action figures fashioned after the Marvel and DC Comics superheroes:...
Just what is our land for?
The Trump administration accidentally released documents showing that they intentionally underestimated the value of national monuments while emphasiz...
Amazon’s worst bargain yet
The billions in tax breaks cities are offering Amazon to host its “HQ2,” Amazon’s bare-knuckled push to squash a business tax in Sea...
The Ohio State Fair has been moving right along and this weekend it all concludes. I have been working as a superintendent in the swine barn and I can...
Reading the love letter from God
Ever experienced “mail call”? Although I never experienced it myself, mail call, as I understand it from those who did, was one of the mos...
Illegal aliens are not immigrants
A recent letter unfairly attacked Congressman Steve Stivers on immigrants. Confusing terminology was used. The author is talking about illegal aliens,...
Trump’s trade policies folly for farmers
Let me be clear: I want to be supportive of the president and his policies.As a farmer, we voted for the president because he purported to represent a...
Mission moves forward, and blueberry buckle
Welcome back. Last week I told you about Lynch, Kentucky. This week I am adding a second part to my story. It all started one Sunday at the First Bapt...
Securing jobs that fuel local economies
The final National Defense Authorization Act is expected to be signed into law soon. As a member of the bipartisan House and Senate Committee that wro...
