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Remembering the Valley View
September 4, 2012 I cannot help but think back with fondness of a department store that had once employed upward of 200 people in a 136,000-square-foot buildin. more »»
Different approach to health care
August 31, 2012 One of the most important issues being discussed this election year is health care, and more specifically, the patient protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. more »»
Mission still working miracles
August 27, 2012 Many of us probably remember the miracle of the loaves and the fishes from our Sunday school days. more »»
Revisiting the birthday ritual
August 21, 2012 Today is my birthday. I consider it my own personal national holiday. more »»
Half-truths really whole lies
August 19, 2012 In a previous column, I explained the ‘‘epic fail’’ of our county commissioners delaying their approval of the court consolidation. more »»
In the not-so-friendly skies
August 7, 2012 My husband and I travel. We have had what we call ‘‘charmed’’ trips where everything goes according to schedule. We have also had what we call ‘‘doomed’’ trips, where nothing goes righ. more »»
Fearless girl back with a bang
July 31, 2012 I believe in the Second Amendment, but I have a confession to make. I’m really not very experienced in actually shooting guns. There are several reasons for this. First, I am uncoordinated. more »»
Historic house tells a story
July 26, 2012 I am 150 years old this year. That is correct. I was born in 1862, during the Civil War days. James Ward built me on this little knoll and here I have been ever since in the little town of Niles. more »»
Technology means change for shop owner
July 24, 2012 Sue Simion likes the entertainment industry, at least that is what she tells herself as she looks at the meager takings from a night of renting movies from her Brookfield Video store. more »»
Questions remain unanswered
July 19, 2012 Quite often when a newspaper or television news outlet reports on a story or issue, more questions are raised than answered. more »»
Lack of action was an ‘epic fail’
July 17, 2012 ‘’For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the message was lost. more »»
Following the progress of young ball players with Little League
July 13, 2012 Having loved cars and racing all my life, ‘‘ball’’ sports never held much appeal for me. My wife and stepson, on the other hand, are big Browns and Indians fans. more »»
Boardman employee loses his job for being too conscientious
July 10, 2012 Jean Torres tried to be a good employee: hard working, helpful to customers, conscientious. Unfortunately for him, he was too conscientious. more »»
Some of the best of Kinsman
July 6, 2012 Kinsman, Ohio, is a sleepy little hamlet centered on the village square. It is the birthplace of famed lawyer and orator Clarence Darrow. more »»
Many helped at health board
July 4, 2012 Someone once said that those who do not remember history are condemned to repeat it. How true this is. more »»
Support your drug task forces
May 13, 2012 Drug legalization theorists believe that eliminating drug prohibition would reduce the damage that comes from drug abuse. They refer to this as ‘‘harm reduction’’ in many of their writing. more »»
Yes, Virginia, costs are rising
May 9, 2012 First as a candidate and then as president, Barack Obama repeatedly promised his administration would ‘‘have a health care plan that would save the average family $2,500 on their premiums,’’ with hi... more »»
Resilience to the rescue
May 7, 2012 Feeling stressed? We all experience it. A modest amount of stress — usually cyclical and offset by periods of relative calm and security — can be normal. more »»
Make Warren Wildflower City
May 3, 2012 As you travel Atlantic Street this spring, please watch for the green ‘‘Gregg’s Gardens’’ signs (greggsgardens.org). They will be the first evidence of a transformation in progress. more »»
Once upon a time in Mexico
April 19, 2012 Last weekend, my 14-year-old daughter, Michaela, and I were en route to Easter Sunday Mass in Acapulco. more »» |
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