Nothing will knock you out of a navel-gazing haze of self-indulgence over rapidly advancing age — “Wait? What’s that? Another wrinkle?” — quite like staring death in the face.
In this case, “the face” was a snapshot, more than 20 years old, of an old high school classmate who never lived to see her 16th […]
“For the simple things, I am grateful. We complicate our lives to the point of total distraction from that which is most sacred, and that distraction keeps us from experiencing deep gratitude.”
– Helen Hooven Santmyer
When life gets a little too complicated, I like nothing more than to hang out with my dogs.
Channing
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Oh how my sister and I hated Pollyanna.
Pollyanna — the heroine of a long-ago children’s book — was a symbol of relentless cheerfulness.
No matter how dire the circumstance, the “little glad girl” managed to find something cheerful about it.
The author who gave her birth — Eleanor H. Porter — in 1913 created a monster […]
ORWELL, Ohio — The Mustang Wranglers 4-H horse club held its regular monthly meeting Nov. 14 at Saddles Etc. & Gift Shop.
Club members elected the following officers: Stephanie Mason, president; Carolyn Morrow, vice-president; Jackie Warren, secretary; Katrina Kingdom, treasurer; Hannah Propst, reporter and Helena Zaller, librarian.
The club voted on fundraising and community service projects they […]
GNADENHUTTEN, Ohio — The Indian Valley FFA competed in parliamentary procedure contests Nov. 10 at River View High School.
The Indian Valley junior team placed second and received a gold rating. Members of the junior team were Cassie Glazer, Kira Oliver, Brianna Beamer, Alex Costmire, Brianna Hamilton, Karalin Gray, Coryden Enochs, Steven Wheeler, Keyona John and […]
New Ohio State effort focused on food
The Pounds Turkey Farm brings home the Thanksgiving tradition for its customers.
Earlier this fall, Baltimore City Public Schools initiated its “Meatless Monday” menu that includes a cheese sandwich or cheese lasagna or a bowl of vegetables, but no meat options. None.
“We hope Baltimore will become a national model for each school system in the nation to follow,” said Robert Lawrence, director of the Johns Hopkins Center […]
When prices go up and down, sometimes without reason, we call it “volatile.” When we can explain it, we describe cycles and retracements and corrections.
We have a basket full of adjectives to describe the chicken-entrail sketching on our charts.
This market we just describe as erratic.
WOOSTER, Ohio — The same weather conditions that have delayed Ohio corn and soybean harvest are also keeping wheat out of the ground. As a result, intended acreage may not be fully realized, says an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist.
“We are in the high-risk time now for planting wheat. Ideally, the wheat should […]
