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New Year’s: For every ‘reproblem’ there’s a resolution
January 6, 2013 It’s a new yea. 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 »»
It’s an old-fashioned Mahoning Valley Christmas
December 16, 2012 Like a birthday or a class reunion or all those ’80s cartoons on Netflix, Christmas makes you feel like a little kid again. more »» 
Palace nanny
December 16, 2012 With a love of travel and a desire for a job involving children, Champion High School graduate Janelle Drennen furthered her education to become a nanny and combine these things to achieve her... more »»
Holiday spirit in the Valley starts with the parade
December 9, 2012 Christmas in the Valley can be tons of fun. more »»
Savoring the little pleasures and small moments in life
December 2, 2012 Life is not without its small pleasures. That’s for sure. Even the most mundane, annoying task may include a small perk or pleasure that detracts from its soul-suckin. more »»
It’s hard to count blessings during holiday craze
November 25, 2012 So we have (hopefully) had our fill of turkey, stuffing, mashed and sweet potatoes, corn and green beans, freshly-baked rolls and pumpkin pie. more »» 
Thanksgiving made easy
November 18, 2012 For a cook who has never hosted a Thanksgiving dinner, the task may seem daunting. more »»
Surprise package has brain doing double doody
November 18, 2012 Working at the newspaper, we have a lot of interesting stuff come through our office. When you are in “the media,” everyone is always trying to get you to talk about them. more »»
There’s more to argue over than politics and religion
November 11, 2012 Now that the mad dash to the polls is over, we can all take a breath and relish the absence of the barrage of political ads and Facebook assaults from our passionate (opinionated) friends. more »»
Everybody’s analyzing, but age ain’t nothing but a demographic
November 4, 2012 The past few months have been kind of special for us Ohioans. We have been fussed over, courted, wined, dined and pampered by all of those hopeful candidates who want our much-coveted votes. more »»
What Halloween costume? Some mental tidbits
October 21, 2012 I am in the exact same predicament as I was last year. The clock is ticking down to the most spooky and potentially fun night of the year, and I am yet again left without a brilliant costume idea. more »»
Unexplained phenomena an intriguing possibility
October 14, 2012 My latest TV obsession has brought me to the topic of today’s column: psychics. more »»
Comforter wishes and pillow-top mattress dreams
October 7, 2012 Life takes its toll on you. As Dolly Parton said in “Steel Magnolias,” “Time marches on, and eventually you realize it is marching across your face. more »»
The truth about cats and dogs and hedgehogs
September 23, 2012 I’m not a cat person. Well, of course I’m not a half-cat half-human monster of the David Bowie / late-night horror movie variety. But I am also not one of those people who are “into” cats. more »»
Childhood crushes include superheroes, rock stars
September 16, 2012 When I was 5 years old, I wanted to marry Superman (Christopher Reeve). He was my first crush, and the ’80s movies were ultimately what inspired me to be a journalis. more »»
Hello, I know you, won’t you tell me your name?
September 9, 2012 I’ve been known to be a bit of a scatterbrain. More like a Tilt-A-Whirl brai. more »»
Be humane and watch out for animals crossing the street
September 2, 2012 There are times when I’m ashamed to be a member of the human race. Operations were suspended at Central Valley Meat Co. more »»
End-of-summer checklist makes the most of a good thing
August 26, 2012 I can feel it in the air that is beginning to get a chill at night. I can see it in the dusk that comes before 9 p.m., and even hear it in the sound of marching bands practicing. more »» |
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