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The columnist stands far away from the mice
April 28, 2013 Remember that little nursery rhyme about the Farmer in the Dell? It was a cutsey sing-song about how the farmer takes a wife, who takes a cow, who takes, um, a pig or something and eventually, the... more »»
Don’t throw away those disposables
April 28, 2013 Editor’s note: Cole will return next week with a new Burt’s Eye View, until then, enjoy this Classic Cole. more »»
Ryan still fighting for Hoerig
April 28, 2013 Congressman Tim Ryan continues to keep the heat on high on the Brazilian government to return a woman to the U.S. to face trial in Trumbull County for the 2007 shooting death of the woman’s husband. more »»
Repenting for my Seven Deadly Pop Culture Sins
April 28, 2013 As salacious as pop culture is, some of it is a necessary evil. For every “Jersey Shore,”?there is a “M.A.S.H.” For every “Twilight,”?there is a ... movie that is better than “Twilight. more »»
It’s tomato time again
April 26, 2013 As the spring season finally arrives, gardeners far and wide and especially in Ohio are planning and actually worshipping this important time of the year. more »»
Unvited to wait on the C list
April 21, 2013 I waved the envelope at my buddy Jimmy. ‘‘Hey look, Brad finally found someone who will marry him.’’ Jimmy munched on an Oreo as we walked down the street. ‘‘Cool. more »»
Record Store Day puts a new spin on older media
April 21, 2013 During my Pink Floyd phase in high school (everybody has one), I?bought my first record — a copy of “Wish You Were Here. more »»
Miracle on the way?
April 19, 2013 In June of 2011, I had a stroke. My voice, right arm and right leg were affected to the point of being virtually nonfunctional. more »»
Facebook: Helping find lost dogs and catch crooks since 2004
April 14, 2013 Facebook has changed our lives. Ugh, I now need one of those “Shawshank Redemption” lye bath. more »»
Laughing all the way to skinny
April 14, 2013 Barely a shuffle remained in my shoes as I slogged up the hill. My legs ached, my chest burned, and I panted like an old plow horse mucking through mud. more »»
Friends live on in memories
April 12, 2013 All too often, we don’t appreciate the importance and value of good friends until they are gone. more »»
It’s never too early for look for pests
April 8, 2013 A couple years ago, I went on a tirade about the Viburnum Leaf Beetle attacking the shrub just outside my bedroom window. more »»
Cleveland or Pittsburgh? Good times found an hour east or west
April 7, 2013 Usually when people are weighing about the merits of Cleveland versus those of Pittsburgh, it involves some sort of team sport, a debate that has been inciting battery-throwing rage for decades. more »»
High tech takes tact to new low
April 7, 2013 I read an article the other day that claimed that with shrinking attention spans and growing electronic interruptions, we’ve turned into a culture of rude, inconsiderate, goof— Hold on a se. more »»
Don’t let ‘Rust Belt chic’ make a trend of our troubles
March 31, 2013 After what seems like a long, cold, “Game of Thrones”-esque winter, some sun is finally shining on the Rust Belt. more »»
My Slinky slunk into slipped disk
March 31, 2013 We begin life built on the same blueprint as a Slinky. The younger the kid, the more pliable he is. more »»
Memories of family cabin
March 29, 2013 The cabin near the top of Laurel Ridge in western Pennsylvania was a real find for us, a treasure enjoyed by many of our friends and family over a number of years. more »»
A spring of discontent
March 24, 2013 I drove home in a whiteout. I wasn’t completely sure in which lane of the unlit, country road my car crept. more »»
Local eateries created many mealtime memories
March 24, 2013 Last week, we Valley-ites learned about the closing of one of the area's mainstay eateries, Alberini's in Niles. more »»
Drink milk and thank a dairy farmer
March 21, 2013 While we can’t quite call it a “miracle” food, it is one of the healthiest foods readily available to us and doesn’t make a huge dent in our pocketbooks. more »» |
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