Ray Brown mural Catching up on the summer of 2025 (part 3)… I did a series of stories on the new Ray Brown Memorial Park slated to be dedicated soon in Alger, Ohio. A history professor at Ohio Northern University, … Continue reading →
Rural El Salvador missions trip Catching up on the summer of 2025 (part 2)… I wrote a newspaper article about a local couple, both trained paramedics, who go to rural El Salvador every year to help with various medical missions. … Continue reading →
Mobile Clinic …photo by Joe Catching up on the summer of 2025 (part 1)… I wrote a series of newspaper articles about Ohio Northern University’s Healthwise Mobile Clinics (the newest one is pictured here). It’s a rural healthcare safety net, … Continue reading →
Migrant children organize for a soccer game in Ohio As I type this, the deportation riots rage in LA. Meanwhile, this photo is of migrant farm worker children who are going to a bi-lingual school while their parents work in … Continue reading →
article on astrobiology I just re-read an article on astrobiology in this edition of National Geographic. I like to think of my political orientation as “commonsenstrist.” (*My spell check is saying that’s not a word. But it is. Anyway…) Scientists, … Continue reading →
elawtalk.com photo I was recently talking with a local law enforcement officer who is in the early stages of trying to develop an initiative to get statewide mental health coverage for all first responders. He said that currently, some municipality … Continue reading →
While listening to a recent news broadcast, I heard an alarming, yet understandable, statistic. One in seven American youth (or probably even more) has a mental health issue. Why it is understandable, to me, is because I have a background … Continue reading →
Trump just hosted the president of South Africa. During a press conference, the president said that his country is replete with poverty (…a 40% unemployment rate currently), and as a result, riddled with gang violence, and such. *It was noted … Continue reading →
Neptune 360 water meter I just wrote a newspaper article about a village in our circulation area that’s going to these “smart” water meters. And part of this includes an app. that allows the resident to track the level of … Continue reading →
worldatlas.com photo Our Bible Study last night looked at Isaiah: 31. The cliff note is God tells the Israelites He’s going to protect them supernaturally against the formidable Assyrian Army, but the Israelites collectively don’t trust and look for help … Continue reading →