Opinion
Supporting the arts for our sake
The National Endowment of the Arts is under attack — again. The foes are the same tired cast of characters who have assaulted the agency for the...
A conflict of interest
Dear Editor,On January 20, 2017, a group of about 30 people met at the Port City Pub for a meeting to discuss the newly sworn in administration and th...
Trump and the media: Demolition derby
The traditional media have decided not to take President Trump’s insults lying down. After what may be the strongest — and to his supporte...
The pain of obesity
I finally got around to reading a book by my hero Albert Stunkard M.D., called “The Pain of Obesity” that was published in 1976, before I ...
Fly your kite — whatever age
Creating a simple life can be complicated. “Enjoy the simple pleasures,” is a common phrase encouraging us to cut out the excess, yet know...
The incredible reach of love
Someone once said in a song that Love is a many splendored thing, and in the realm and capacity of humanity it is true. I in my lifetime have seen and...
It was no coincidence
This is the last of a four part series about Joe. In part one, we considered the human instinct or impulse for adventure; about how it may be cloaked ...
Thank you Dr. Khraisha
Every once in a while in the course of covering a news story, I run into something that really impresses me.Last Saturday, Feb. 11, I attended an even...
It’s your flag
Dear Editor,In the recent article by Ciara Conley titled “Local Group Creates Movement in Southern Ohio,” I saw a quote that stunned me. R...
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A new direction on education
American public school students fall well behind students around the world in math and science proficiency. This is not debatable. According to the Tr...
