Opinion

Corona Borealis is crown in northern sky
When I talk about constellations to various groups, someone invariably points out that they don’t look a bit like the things they’re named...

Library event to focus on art of henna
This weekend leads us into July, and Independence Day celebrations will be aplenty! While all branches of the Delaware County District Library will be...

Now is time to thrive again
Here we are.Together, we’ve weathered the worst of COVID, racial reckoning, and political upheaval of the past three years.In our jobs and at ho...

Safety Scholars back for second year
Earlier this week I got to spend an evening at the Sunbury Community Library talking to kids about safety and introducing them to some very important ...

Protecting workers from surprise layoffs
In Ohio, we’ve had too many cases of companies closing down and giving workers barely any notice that they’re losing their jobs.Many worke...

Healing hearts, big and small
Here the birds are singing. I wonder if they too are glad for a break from the muggy hot climate on this early morning? I know I am. Without the heat,...

War rations were once part of life
I still have my own “War Ration Book” from when WWII was going on!! Somehow, I have saved the book of rations since it was given to me on ...

As Arcturus moves, school draws closer
Arcturus is the centerpiece of the constellation Boötes, the kite-shaped group of five bright stars north of Arcturus. Arcturus is the tail of th...

Movies provide escape from heat
One of my favorite summer activities for a hot day is a movie. Fortunately, we have plenty of free movie options in central Ohio for these heat waves....

Warning: What you can’t see can kill
The monster, fentanyl, struck again. Two bright, young Ohio State University students appear to have joined the heart-breaking list of Ohioans who die...