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The biggest controversy of them all:?Mommygate
January 27, 2013 Well, well, well. It’s been quite the controversial week (or so), has it not? First of all was the faux mea culpa of Lance Armstrong. more »»
Seems like only yesterday
January 27, 2013 I squinted at the message again through the other half of my bifocals. It had to be a typo. My high school graduating class is planning its 35th reunion already? I counted on my fingers. Not enough. more »»
Cautionary winter tales
January 25, 2013 It was a bleak and sunless day when I found myself near the center of an ice-covered, partially frozen pond about the size of a football field. I was 7 years old, on my way home from school. more »»
Farmers hire nutritionists for cattle
January 24, 2013 To be sure their animals get a balanced diet that provides for their health and for good production, many livestock farmers hire a nutritionist to help them prepare the best feed possible for their... more »»
Self-protection is the American way
January 22, 2013 In thinking about the recent crimes in our area we must face up to a few uncomfortable facts. One of which is that there will never be enough police to adequately protect citizens or their proper. more »»
Growing tips for beginning gardeners
January 21, 2013 Having planted seeds and growing things for as long as I can remember, I am often surprised when someone asks me how they can get their own garden started. more »»
Rock Off gets teens ready to rock toward freedom
January 20, 2013 As I was digging through my now-legendary mountain of T-shirts, I stumbled upon one that made me stop and go, “Shut the front door.” Now, I have many T-shirts from my yout. more »»
De-deck the halls with boughs of holly
January 20, 2013 Please note the date. It is the 20th day of the first month of the year 2013. This means a great many things to a myriad of people all over the planet. It’s the dawn of fresh era. more »»
Drilling brings ‘cautious optimism’
January 20, 2013 There are two Ohio State University students who get it. The two are from the Youngstown area and they see the potential of the shale play in the are. more »»
Gerberry repeats objection
January 20, 2013 Democrat state lawmaker Ron Gerberry is objecting to plans Republican Gov. John Kasich has to deliver the annual State of the State address outside of Columbus again this year. more »»
I can write a column in my sleep
January 20, 2013 I checked the clock for the umpteenth time. If Terry didn’t get home soon, it could mean something horrible -- I’d have to pack my own lunch. Slowly, layer by layer, a memory poked up through the fog. more »»
Silos stand tall
January 18, 2013 Two weeks ago at the Trumbull County Food and Agriculture Breakfast, I was visiting with friends Bud and Betty Ogilbee from Kinsman. They asked why I didn’t write an article about silos. more »»
Sneak in a little gardening
January 14, 2013 We seem to be in the midst of the annual January thaw, a seasonal phenomenon that isn’t overlooked by gardeners. more »»
Husted has the final word
January 13, 2013 It’s going to be interesting to see what Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, a Republican, does about a Republican-backed plan to eliminate more than one-quarter of voting precincts in Trumbull... more »»
Bat in the kitchen, cow in the house
January 13, 2013 My wife rises first in the morning, a system I endorse as long as she’s quiet about it. ‘‘There’s a bat in the kitchen!’’ She wasn’t being quiet. more »» 
Breadcrumbs don’t just come from a can
January 9, 2013 Even when I wasn’t working full time and leading a busy lifestyle, I hated taking the time to visit the grocery store. more »»
New Year’s: For every ‘reproblem’ there’s a resolution
January 6, 2013 It’s a new yea. more »»
Caution: Distracted writer at, uh, work
January 6, 2013 Ha! I’ve finally outwitted the distractions. You’ll have my column in a minute. I’m writing from the library because I can’t get a thing done at the office or home. more »»
Traditions can span generations
January 4, 2013 The word “tannenbaum” comes from 16th century Germany, and though it has changed its meaning several times, constancy and faithfulness are what it symbolizes to most of us. more »»
I’ll Google definition of ‘old’
December 30, 2012 I made it all the way through high school and college without Googling a thing. Think about that. Actually, I hate it when I stop to think. It’s unsettling. more »» |
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