I just wrote a newspaper article about the “Copus Massacre.” It was the early 1800’s, and some settlers had come to the eastern side of Ohio, where they lived scattered in cabins. One of these settlers was James Copus, a … Continue reading →
Continuing to catch up on January… I wrote a story about the local “VOSH Ohio.” The non-profit organization has collected over 4 million used eyeglasses over the past 30 years, or so. Volunteers work five days a week, cleaning them, … Continue reading →
Helping folks “Age in place” Catching up on Jan. (cont.)… Our Social Security platform revolves, not just around a fund, but helping seniors feel ‘socially secure’ in their neighborhoods, their towns. I just wrote a story about an agency that’s … Continue reading →
Herbal Acres photo Catching up on the last month… While Kennedy (RFK Jr.) was having his Confirmation Hearings to head up HHS, I was interviewing a local woman who had run an Herbal Teaching Farm for some 20 years. She … Continue reading →
Wikipedia photo Amidst all the recent Trump/immigration talk, I came across an article in National Geographic titled: “We Helped Build This Country (…uncovering the history of the Chinese railroad workers.) In the mid-1800’s some fled a wide sweeping famine in … Continue reading →
Oracle Headquarters Trump announced yesterday that three absolute tech giants were combining to invest $500 billion for AI (physical and virtual) infrastructure in America, so this country could lead the world in AI development. One of the CEO’s at the … Continue reading →
Inaugural Lunch During his Inaugural Address today, Trump said he was going to return America to a “Golden Age.” What’s more, he said that he believed that, not only did he have a “mandate” from the people, but he had … Continue reading →
Wikipedia photo Joe Biden gave his “Farewell” speech last night. During it, he cautioned against a small cadre of wealthy oligarchs taking over the country. And yeah, Trump, Musk, Zuckerberg… could, indeed, be problematic. But here’s the other side of … Continue reading →
National Geographic conservation article illustration I was re-reading a National Geographic article on conservation in America tonight. It noted that “conservation works.” For instance, efforts to save the peregrine falcon, the American bison, and the Pacific gray whale have succeeded, … Continue reading →
ABC News photo “A Perfect Storm” (with immense spiritual implications): Reports note that Southern California hasn’t seen more than 0.1 inches of rain since early May — the second least amount of rain ever measured during a similar period, since … Continue reading →