A lawn jockey might do the trick
By David J. Coehrs
A guy I once knew (I'll call him "Ted", although his real name is Frankie Butterbingle) told me the key to any lasting relationship is the ability to really listen. At least, that's what I think he said. I wasn't paying all that much attention to him.
"Listening is becoming a ...
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General Assembly approves stimulus plan
By Steve Buehrer
Last week, the Ohio General Assembly approved a $1.57 billion economic stimulus package designed to spark growth in Ohio's economy over the next several months, while positioning the state to attract business investment and create jobs over the long-term. The bipartisan, two-par ...
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Important advice to protect your credit
By Bob Krumm
On a more serious nature, this week, I suggest saving this column for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company.
1. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) a ...
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I must be stupider than I look
By David J. Coehrs
Over the weekend, I was informed that I now have a man table.
Those are the words my beloved used. She was rearranging the furniture, something she likes to do now and again, not only for aesthetic purposes but to harvest everything that collects under chairs and bookcases si ...
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Don't sweat the small stuff
By Bob Krumm
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson has some very insightful suggestions on how to deal with everyday life. The book is worth reading and most of it is well worth sharing with others.
I want to share two of the book's chapters, one dealing with developing our compassion ...
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Healthy Families Act would burden businesses
Over the past several months, a coalition of labor and social service organizations has canvassed the country, working to rally support for a proposal called the "Healthy Families Act". This initiative would require businesses to grant their employees a certain number of paid sick days each year.
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April Fools pranks celebrated world-over
April Fools Day has come and gone, but we wanted to share some of the most (in)famous April Fools pranks; spotted on the Internet by a reader.
#1: The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest: In 1957 the BBC news show Panorama announced that thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded ...
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Please don't send in the clowns
"But then came the clowns/No, not the clowns/Don't send in those clowns/Anything but them ..." ("Don't Send In The Clowns," Space Ghost)
Seriously, don't. With the exception of trying to comprehend what seems like the rocket science of the boys' math homework, nothing can throw me off my mojo fa ...
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Am I my brother's keeper?
Yesterday afternoon, Cap-tain, my German Shepherd, laid his head in my lap. Actually, he wanted me to feed him, but as I petted him, I noticed he was not wearing his Invisible Fence collar which signals him when he is near his boundary.
It has happened before. He and the foster dog of the time ...
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A Dalmatian and four easy payments
Dear Sir,
(T)he sum of $10,000,000 (Ten Million US Dollars) has been approved to worthy beneficiaries which upon confirmation of the below listed, payment will be made promptly as desired. Do send immediately your full name, physical address including area codes, telephone number, age and occu ...
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Stop to appreciate Ohio's agriculture
Dairy cows must be milked two to three times and consume more than 50 pounds of food every day. In nine seconds, a farmer can harvest enough wheat to make 70 loaves of bread and one bushel of corn sweetens more than 400 cans of pop. Perhaps Ohioans do not consider these interesting facts when they ...
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Three important business lesson plans
My brother recently attended a business management seminar in Tampa, Fla. To relax the participants one of the speakers passed out some lessons he learned over the years. Three of those lessons are reprinted here:
Lesson 1: A man steps into the bathroom just as his wife is finishing up her show ...
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