Mike DeWine: Heroin death toll is mounting
Unintentional drug overdoses claimed the lives of 2,482 Ohioans in 2014. That’s nearly four deaths every day, and an alarming jump – more than...
David Hejmanowski: A not-so-subtle message
“If there were no revising authority to control these jarring and discordant judgments and harmonize them into uniformity, the laws, the treaties, and the...
Mariann Main: The spectacle of Super Bowl 50
The media spectacle known as “Super Bowl 50” is besieging our television screens even though kick-off is still days away. Tuning in to any...
David Hejmanowski: Good dad or bad thief?
“After unsuccessful recovery of the property, this case, as with any other, was forwarded to the court for prosecution.”— Detective Lyle GenslerGrand Prairie Police...
Mariann Main: Becoming more connected
A few days ago, I celebrated a birthday. It was not one of significance, just another year clicking past at increasing speed.The long anticipation...
David Hejmanowski: The sad state of civics education
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”— George Santayana“Half the states have stopped making civics and government a requirement for...
Mariann Main: ‘Joy’ and loss in the same week
“Joy” is a word aligned with the Christmas celebratory splendor of last month, but often overlooked in normal life. I aspire for more of...
Mariann Main: Some last thoughts on football
The composition of this column is occurring the morning after the 2016 national collegiate championship game. The dust is still settling from a victorious...
David Hejmanowski: We’ve become a tailgate society
“Rear-end crashes result in more than 2,200 fatalities and approximately one-half million injuries each year.”— University of Rhode Island“The operator of a motor vehicle...
Mariann Main: ‘Enabling’ parents hurt their children in the long run
It’s a new year. How are the resolutions progressing? Or have they already been discarded onto the heap of good intentions?Vague promises to change...
