A WWI hero’s life remembered
From Washington D.C., the telegram is addressed to Mr. Harry Thompson, St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool, Ohio.
The Great Pumpkin
I am the scourge of good editors because I tend to write about things in whatever the exact opposite of timeliness is.
Young and Old, Bright and Bold
I visited my daughter Josie at an off-campus apartment she shares in Kent. I packed several things they could use and while I gathered her mail and a book she requested from home, I threw in a couple of plastic shopping bags full of slightly used Halloween decorations that Kathie brought home from her school's blood drive for the Red Cross.
Internal herd growth equals profit
Ohio State University might have beaten Penn State in football, but the state of Pennsylvania runs circles around Ohio in its commitment to support and grow its dairy industry.
No surprise: Farm bill disappointing
If you tuned into the webcast debate of the Senate Ag Committee approving its long overdue 2007 farm bill Oct.
The secret to a happy marriage is love
One day last week, a woman told me the story of her parents. As her father's arthritis began to worsen, her mother began helping him dress each morning.
Ohio’s government stymies growth
When your mama didn’t raise you right
All of my columns carry alternate titles (if only in my head). What the nice typesetter might call it and what I call it is often something else entirely.
Dealing with Diabetes
Eating healthy is important for everyone, especially for people with diabetes because the type and amounts of food can have a great impact on your blood glucose (sugar).
Pork industry an illogical quagmire
Before a months-long summer slips into a months-long winter, it's time to use this week or two interlude - formerly called fall - to sweep my office.