Opinion
Our missing $10 trillion
A trillion dollars, a figure with twelve zeros after a one, is by any measure a ton of money. It’s near impossible to comprehend how much a tril...
A birthday gift: Being less embarrassing
So we were engaged in the Great American Family pastime of watching pro wrestling the other night when one of my favorite current wrestlers, “Gl...
Hurricanes, golf carts, gators … and you!
Since making our move to Florida just over a year-and-a-half ago, many of our friends and family have not neglected to send us numerous social media p...
Combating the influx of fentanyl
Fentanyl, a synthetic form of heroin, has become the number one killer in Ohio’s opioid epidemic. Overdoses have overtaken car accidents and oth...
On a mission with fun, tasty recipes
Welcome back. For the past week Fred and I were in Lynch, Kentucky for our first Christian mission trip. When we live in Florida we attend a wonderful...
Saving the pensions that Ohioans earned
Last week, thousands of workers and retirees came to Columbus to demand Congress solve the crisis threatening the secure retirement these Americans ea...
Police danced in a honky-tonk
“Why don’t we get something to eat and then stop over at the Country Palace? It will give us an opportunity to chill and relax,” the...
Knowing when to turn off the news
The news hurts.I can’t handle watching it because it hurts. I can’t deal with seeing Facebook posts about it. I can’t even hear joke...
Remember … he was once young
Years ago, I had the privilege of working with a red-headed, ex-Army nurse named Mildred Thoroman. She was delightful. I loved working with her, as di...
They’re missing the point … again
In previous articles I have written that the daily email I receive as a superintendent updating me on the latest political shenanigans occurring in Co...
