Columns
They didn’t know
They didn’t know. That tragic day would be their last day alive. They woke-up and went about their usual morning routine. Coffee, shower, breakf...
Tasty and teary food memories
Buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy—a staple of the Appalachian culture. A traditional meal for country cook’in the mornings.And my moth...
Older Americans Month
Just what we need—an entire month to remind us of aging.Yea. Let’s celebrate together. Gray hair. Thinning hair. No hair. Wrinkling skin. ...
Ohio’s new payday loan law is here
There are about 650 payday lending stores in Ohio—that’s 650 too many in my opinion. But lookout lenders!“Predatory lending is any l...
Celebrate National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Start planning a party for the 2019 National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Listen to the sounds of reggae, meringue, calypso, rumba and zouk musi...
Time to blitz the beach
“Millions of Americans are counting down the days until their summer vacations, with most U.S. travelers planning trips to warm-weather destinat...
A gem of a book
Anthony Doerr was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He lives in Boise, Idaho with his wife and two sons. www.anthonydoerr.com.“An imaginative ...
Summer safety for kids
The subject of preventable accidents is so serious that it needs to be repeated, reprinted, and read again and again. Injury is the leading cause of d...
Profanity on the playground
Kids cuss behind the teacher’s back. And the playground is the opportune place for potty-mouth. No adults listening. That’s what children ...
The Portsmouth Daily Times Ad Salesman’s son who was to be Vice-President
On Sunday, November 1, 1992, Vice President Dan Quayle made a campaign stop in Portsmouth as running mate to President George H.W. Bush the 41st Presi...
