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De-deck the halls with boughs of holly
January 20, 2013 Please note the date. It is the 20th day of the first month of the year 2013. This means a great many things to a myriad of people all over the planet. It’s the dawn of fresh era. more »»
Drilling brings ‘cautious optimism’
January 20, 2013 There are two Ohio State University students who get it. The two are from the Youngstown area and they see the potential of the shale play in the are. more »»
Gerberry repeats objection
January 20, 2013 Democrat state lawmaker Ron Gerberry is objecting to plans Republican Gov. John Kasich has to deliver the annual State of the State address outside of Columbus again this year. more »»
I can write a column in my sleep
January 20, 2013 I checked the clock for the umpteenth time. If Terry didn’t get home soon, it could mean something horrible -- I’d have to pack my own lunch. Slowly, layer by layer, a memory poked up through the fog. more »»
Silos stand tall
January 18, 2013 Two weeks ago at the Trumbull County Food and Agriculture Breakfast, I was visiting with friends Bud and Betty Ogilbee from Kinsman. They asked why I didn’t write an article about silos. more »»
Sneak in a little gardening
January 14, 2013 We seem to be in the midst of the annual January thaw, a seasonal phenomenon that isn’t overlooked by gardeners. more »»
Husted has the final word
January 13, 2013 It’s going to be interesting to see what Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, a Republican, does about a Republican-backed plan to eliminate more than one-quarter of voting precincts in Trumbull... more »»
Bat in the kitchen, cow in the house
January 13, 2013 My wife rises first in the morning, a system I endorse as long as she’s quiet about it. ‘‘There’s a bat in the kitchen!’’ She wasn’t being quiet. more »» 
Breadcrumbs don’t just come from a can
January 9, 2013 Even when I wasn’t working full time and leading a busy lifestyle, I hated taking the time to visit the grocery store. more »»
New Year’s: For every ‘reproblem’ there’s a resolution
January 6, 2013 It’s a new yea. more »»
Caution: Distracted writer at, uh, work
January 6, 2013 Ha! I’ve finally outwitted the distractions. You’ll have my column in a minute. I’m writing from the library because I can’t get a thing done at the office or home. more »»
Traditions can span generations
January 4, 2013 The word “tannenbaum” comes from 16th century Germany, and though it has changed its meaning several times, constancy and faithfulness are what it symbolizes to most of us. more »»
I’ll Google definition of ‘old’
December 30, 2012 I made it all the way through high school and college without Googling a thing. Think about that. Actually, I hate it when I stop to think. It’s unsettling. more »»
With great car ownership comes great responsibility
December 30, 2012 Your car is an extension of yourself, like a tattoo, or a dog, or a giant novelty foam finger. more »»
Changing technology
December 28, 2012 With the year 2012 coming to an end, I have been reflecting on the changes that I have experienced in my lifetime. more »»
The boring months are just beginning
December 24, 2012 The holiday season, which is winding down, always seems to arrive faster than we expect, but once it’s over, the next three months drag as though they will never come to an end. more »»
Horrors don’t change meaning of the season
December 23, 2012 Well, friends, here we are. Two days before Christmas and, given the recent events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., it’s going to be a challenge to stay jolly this year. more »»
Diet a disaster? Chase it up a tree
December 23, 2012 EDITOR’S NOTE: Cole is on vacation (from what, we’re not sure), so we are regifting this Cole Classic that originally ran Dec. 26, 1999. Clip and save for the day after Christmas. more »»
Officials back in the saddle
December 22, 2012 Trumbull County’s Sheriff Tom Altiere and Prosecutor Dennis Watkins are retiring on Dec. 31, but they’ll be right back at work in January. more »»
Christmas during wartime
December 21, 2012 We are constantly reminded every day of our looming debt crisis during this pre-holiday period (at the time of this writing). more »» |
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