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In some ways, Easter is a strange holiday. For one thing, its date bounces around the calendar. Small children search for eggs and worship a large rodent. This year, the highest holiday of the Christian calendar is followed the next day by the less reputable April Fool’s Day.

Last week we delivered a big win for Ohio: the investment necessary to complete the historic Intel project in New Albany.

The climate crisis is a call on all of us, and what an opportunity and responsibility we have at hand to easily, significantly, and most importantly, quickly, improve the situation in regards to the rising climate crisis and endangered ecosystems, the animals and the people at risk now, as well as for generations to come. We can greatly help our national leaders to conquer the colossal challenges and connected high costs!

In Ohio, we know too well how bad trade policy has hurt steel towns – including the businesses, workers, and communities they’ve built.

“I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

On Thursday, our evening started off with supper at our church. Our friend Scott was cooking, so you know it was good. And it’s always nice when I don’t have to cook or do dishes. By the time we got home it was getting a little dark, and the weather seemed just a little weird! However, when the TV was turned on, they were showing a map of where a tornado was traveling towards our area.

When I was young, I spent my most peaceful moments meandering through a little patch of trees and meadow near my lower-class suburban home in Austintown, Ohio.

The communist Democrat Bernie Sanders recently introduced a bill in the Senate to reduce the work week to 32 hours. I can’t even begin to write the repercussions of what a federal law like this would do to the country.

I urge citizens to vote blue in November. Yes, even Republicans. Voting for the party of Donald Trump now may bring about the end of meaningful voting; going blue to safeguard the country will allow conservatives and progressives to disagree civilly again in the future.

Over the last few months, a team of staff members at the Delaware County District Library have been working closely with our cardholders, community, staff, Board of Trustees, and other community partners, organizations and agencies to learn more about how we can better serve you.