Opinion
Alternative crop for farmers
The new buzz in farming — growing hemp — has gone mainstream.Farm Journal, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, and University of Kentu...
Hope for those affected by PTS
Addressing the challenges of Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) is not an easy feat.Through over 30 years of service with the Ohio National Guard, I have had...
Connecting educators, D.C. legislators
When I first came to the Senate, I met with a number of higher education leaders around Ohio. In these conversations we realized how little opportunit...
Chat with God and a cheesy favorite
From my perch inside the sewing room window where I am writing, I’m enjoying birds’ morning songs. They are just going for it.I love early...
The helplessness of man
Since the dawning of time, it has been man who slayed the dragons, and planted, cultivated and harvested the crop to provide for the family.It has bee...
The bonds of friendship
John Patton and I have been friends for 60 years, a friendship fashioned through our mutual love of sports.We were teammates on the 1963 Wilmington Hu...
A day in your life with public health
At 5:30 a.m. you’re awakened by your alarm and you head for the shower to begin your day.Thanks to public health, the water is clean and safe. A...
Reaching for the stars
In the early summer of 1969, 50 years ago, America waited for the most spectacular adventure of all time to be completed.Earlier in the decade, Presid...
How about public hearings on Iran?
Why do Washington government officials basically get to determine what’s in the “national interest”? After all, the nation is compri...
Corn green, yellow or purple?
I think my brain is becoming water-logged and creating crazy thoughts. I was wondering the other day if there was a way to plug the clouds for a while...
