|
|
A tray of sandwiches for somebody
May 19, 2013 I don’t know why I do what I do sometimes. In this particular case, maybe I did what I did because Janice isn’t really a popular girl’s name. more »»
Some changes, some constants
May 19, 2013 If there’s one constant that comes out of 115 S. Third St. in Steubenville, it’s that change is inevitable. more »» 
Reflections on a special banquet
May 19, 2013 Through the years of my youth I heard so much about the Hanna Coal giant Earth movers from my dad, but it didn’t mean much at the tim. more »»
Guest column/Unbiased horsesense needed to reform education
May 19, 2013 A recent Rasmussen poll tells us that American voters have little confidence in our K-12 schools. A mere 18 percent believe that most high school graduates have the skills needed for college. more »»
On a new plateau this Mother’s Day
May 12, 2013 The mother who comes home from the hospital with a newborn for the first time does so with a sense of relief, feeling excited about the return to familiar surroundings to establish a new normalcy as... more »»
Interesting week in city
May 12, 2013 The past week was certainly an interesting one in Steubenville. Consider: ¯ City Council will certainly have a new look in January. Michael R. more »»
It’s the day to pay tribute to mom
May 12, 2013 Mother’s Day, a tribute to the lady who provided support and understanding over the years, has arrived today without a 76-trombone tribute or a pack of trained dogs marching down the street. more »»
Guest column/When it comes to tax fairness, a Plan B is needed
May 12, 2013 Most voters agree that big corporations and the wealthy should start paying their fair share in taxes. But of course big corporations and the wealthy don’t want to do tha. more »»
Sequester questions troubling
May 5, 2013 There are some places that you visit that seem to be much more moving than you could have ever imagined. For me, one of those places is the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. more »»
Some things don’t happen every day
May 5, 2013 So I walk into the store, and a girl says to me, “Excuse me, ma’am, I know this is going to sound funny, but ….” It took me a minute or two to realize the girl was trying to get my attention. more »»
A little of this and a little of that
May 5, 2013 Sometimes stories for my column do not just fall into my lap. Sometimes I go pawing through folders of saved material looking for some interesting facts and fiction to put down on this pag. more »»
Priority No. 1: spending time with my boys
May 5, 2013 “Best start putting first things first, cause when your hour glass runs out of sand, you can’t flip it over and start again. Take every breath God gives you for what it’s worth. No, don’t blink. more »»
Burning question: How was your day?
April 28, 2013 How was your day? That’s a question most all of us get asked sooner or later come the close of another 24-hour period, and the answers are likely to vary depending on the responder and what has or... more »»
A welcome home journey
April 28, 2013 It was good to be missed, but it’s even better to be back home. more »» 
An impressive ‘Viva Las Vegas’
April 28, 2013 The Adena Lions Club has been practicing, preparing and presenting minstrel shows in their tiny community for 62 years, and last Friday and Saturday was their 63rd- annual production. more »»
Guest column/Fiscal efficiency not a priority in Ohio schools
April 28, 2013 Ohio’s school districts spend about a third more on their bureaucracies than the national average. more »»
Wilson was old-time politician
April 21, 2013 Some thoughts on the past week: I was saddened to learn last Sunday night that Charlie Wilson had died. more »»
No special outfit but special memories
April 21, 2013 When I was little, grade school age, I could always count on having a new outfit appear virtually out of nowhere to wear on my birthday. more »»
Reflecting on some past columns
April 21, 2013 What in the world do I have to write about for my column this Sunday? I wondered as I sat down at my home computer. more »»
Each day bringing reasons to smile
April 14, 2013 I pulled in the grocery store lot, and there it was. more »» |
EZToUse.com |