Planetary extravaganza 2020 featuring Mars
We are in the midst of an astronomical extravaganza, at least as far as naked-eye planets are concerned.For Mercury, the hardest of the planets...
How constellation, planet names came to be
This time of year, the constellation Aquarius, the Water Bearer, rises in the east high enough to see by 9:30 p.m. or so. In...
Closer look at Veterans Service Organizations
Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) offer a range of services for veterans, service members, dependents and survivors. Some VSOs may provide programming for veterans in...
Fighting for fair housing
More than 50 years ago, we passed the Fair Housing Act, and a series of other fair housing and fair lending laws, to outlaw...
Problems with universal mail-in balloting
Have you ever asked yourself why overwhelmingly one political party wants universal mail-in ballots? They will say the ballots are needed because of the...
Veterans have options when seeking care
During a medical emergency, veterans should immediately seek care at the nearest medical facility. A medical emergency is an injury, illness, or symptom so...
Getting to know Milky Way’s neighbors
If you are a stargazer, you have to love early autumn.The summer Milky Way rises early. By the time it’s fully dark, you see...
Rural America needs broadband to survive
Over the last six months, the United States has seen various forms of lockdown as we have worked to slow the spread of the...
Ohio law makes for good neighbors
“Don’t ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.”— Robert Frost“Good fences make good neighbors.”— ProverbThough I didn’t get...
Closer look at VA health care copay rates
Let’s take a closer look at VA health care 2020 copay rates for VA and VA-approved health, effective Jan. 1, 2020. VA can help...
