Columns
DCDL officially under new leadership
For each of my columns, I give an internal title as I’m writing them in their draft format. They help me when I want to keyword search some of t...
Vogel will be remembered as bridge builder
Last weekend, I had the honor of speaking at a celebration of the life of Delaware native son and Ohio Wesleyan alumnus, Ezra Vogel, at the Memorial C...
Protecting consumers by holding Wall Street accountable
All too often I hear from Ohioans who have been abused by our financial system, which is set up to benefit the biggest banks, at the expense of pretty...
Making precious memories
The children ran for the house the moment we got there. Uncle Vernon’s house was never boring. With twin boys in their 20s, our little boys neve...
Saturn, Jupiter true giants of universe
Jupiter and Saturn, the solar system’s largest and second-largest planets, respectively, are back in the evening sky.Around 9:30 p.m., look for ...
Memories from time spent with retiring director
The very first column that I wrote for The Delaware Gazette was published on Oct. 3, 2015. At the time, I was lucky enough to take over a 27-year trad...
Braving thunderstorm of grief
Isn’t grief like a thunderstorm? There are those times the thunder rumbles until you stop your ears, and you are sure it’ll send everythin...
Enter at your own risk
“Dangers are inherent in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.”— Santiago v. Clark (1978)“Every permit holder shall at all t...
Credit upgrade big win for state
Though we may not realize it when it stares us in the face, adversity often brings out the best in us. That’s certainly proven true right here i...
Not enough time to thank former teachers
It isn’t every day that I get inducted into the Delaware City Schools Hall of Fame, but since I did last week, I want to write about some of the...
