Opinion
The fall season is starting to fall
So here we are, heading into the last few days of August. Labor Day is dawning and with it goes the last days of summer.Already, little yellow leaves ...
Monument removal is a symptom of an old Western disease
The virus seems to be approaching its breakout phase. We could be looking at a full-scale epidemic here.Zika? Ebola? Flu?Nope. We don’t have a g...
ESPN’s Robert Lee and our divided understanding of Civil War
ESPN decided this week to switch the assignment of Robert Lee, an Asian-American football announcer who was scheduled to call a University of Virginia...
Racoon berry wine
In our local Shawnee Forest and the surrounding Scioto County Forest we have several non-native invasive pests. The most significant might be the Emer...
Rebates a prudent way to save world from climate change
California Gov. Jerry Brown may soon sign legislation extending cash rebates given to residents who buy low-emission vehicles from Tesla and other aut...
Can we talk about something other than the president?
WASHINGTON — With summer waning, we need a break from you-know-who’s obsession with making us fret about him 24/7. So what else can we tal...
What about an internet sales tax?
When things aren’t going well, President Donald Trump likes to go on Twitter and attack those who sees as adversaries. Last week, he directed hi...
While we’re toppling offensive symbols, what about the Democratic Party?
Al Sharpton just may be right about the need to remove offensive statues from the American public way.I’d been somewhat torn on the idea of eras...
Artificial sweeteners may be bad for you
Sugar is latest public enemy but there have recently been several studies of, and popular press reactions to, the idea that artificial substitutes for...
How do we check the power of social media mobs?
James Damore, the author of the notorious Google memo, has had his 15 minutes of fame. In six months, few of us will be able to remember his name. But...
