The Stock Market dropped this week further than at any other time since the Great Recession of 2008. I have said, for quite some time now, that America actually needs to experience another Depression. This would be very much akin … Continue reading →
During a stop in Cairo, Ohio tonight, I came across a van with 10 Franciscan University of Steubenville students. While other students were heading to, say, the beaches of Florida for Spring Break, they were headed to a church in … Continue reading →
As the coronavirus spreads, things are, in essence, globally deconstructing. And we can go with this to realign the world in the right way. Or not. Example: The “global supply chain” is being disrupted. International trade supply transport pumps billions … Continue reading →
I just sat in on a school talk by the Coordinator of the D.A.R.E. Program in our county for a newspaper article. His topic was: “Bullying.” He told the youth there are four forms of bullying: verbal, physical, social and … Continue reading →
I just interviewed someone who taught in both the Law and Pharmacy schools at Ohio Northern University. Fascinating combination, and it gives him quite a unique perspective. He said in this politically charged climate that there is a tendency to … Continue reading →
While the Democratic presidential candidates are crisscrossing Nevada, with frequent stops in Las Vegas, I decided to “try my luck” (pun intended) stumping at a diner in downtown Delphos, Ohio. If I don’t carry Delphos, I’ll be surprised. [Delphos was … Continue reading →
Yesterday marked another yearly anniversary of House Bill 9066 that set up Japanese internment during World War II. Some 100,000 Japanese Americans were interred in barracks behind barbed wire fences. In retrospect, history has proved this wrong. But is it … Continue reading →
Trump went to the Daytona 500 as the official race starter yesterday. As president, I wouldn’t do that. In fact, I’d try to dissuade motor car racing altogether. Ryan Newman is in serious condition after this crash (NBC News photo … Continue reading →
Instead of going to Air Force One last weekend for a luxury trip to Mar-a-Lago, I went to Table One in hardscrabble Kenton, Ohio, on the way to see my kid’s basketball game. Table One is owned and run by … Continue reading →
I’m doing a story on these guys for our local paper. A couple years ago, I did another story on another semi-pro football team out of Findlay, Ohio, as well. What’s more, they let me play quarterback during practice for … Continue reading →