Opinion
Family foraging fun in great outdoors
Spring always brings back fond memories of my childhood, particularly the search for dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) greens in the yard. An annual tr...
Conklin: Together is the best place to be
Because we have to “stay home” today, as I write this on March 27, it is unlike any other day I have ever lived through! Today, I have bee...
Truth about Big Dipper
Most of us are stuck in our dwellings during these troubled days. We emerge to walk the dog or engage in socially distant conversations with our neigh...
Digital resources aplenty at DCDL
Readers, how are you holding up so far? As I mentioned in my column last week, the Delaware County District Library (DCDL) made the decision to close ...
Mobilizing manufacturers to fight virus
This crisis is different from anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes. It’s going to take a sustained response over many months to slow the s...
What exactly is a Red Maple Tree?
As spring unfolds, the deep red blooms of red maple trees along the roadsides and in the woods really stand out. Withing days, the blooms fall onto th...
Why the Lord’s Day?
As Christians, we do not observe the Sabbath. Really? No! We observe Sunday as the Lord’s Day, recalling that Jesus rose from the dead on the fi...
Helping those who care for ‘Greatest Generation’
Ok, here we are again, and this time I’m speaking up! As the CEO of Ohio Living, the state’s largest not-for-profit provider of life plan ...
Political arena can be real head-shaker
I sometimes just shake my head. When I was a township trustee, I tried to do my best to serve the township’s residents. I listened to them. I tr...
Night sky provides free entertainment
Every year as spring begins, I am struck, even startled, by the presence of winter constellations in our early evening sky.When I was 12 or so, I coul...
