Be prepared for Plan A, B, C, D, E...
It takes awhile to reach that point in life where we can begin to let our guard down and admit past mistakes. Some of us never get to that point.
While exchanging horror stories with a friend, regarding the challenges related to rearing teenagers, we agreed we'd never want to be 16 again, even if ...
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Ohio EPA backs off wood burner regulations
Over the past several months, my office has received hundreds of letters from constituents concerned about an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to slap strict rules on the use of outdoor wood-fired boilers.
With the price of natural gas, electricity and other resources on the ...
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Clues as to what foods help our bodies
A friend sent shared the following, which tells how God left us with great clues as to what foods help what part of our body!
A sliced carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... and, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to ...
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Court TV shows provide entertainment
Editor's note: While Bob was enjoying his vacation last week, we decided to revisit one of his past columns. This one still rings true today.
Americans have a hyper-appetite for unbundled entertainment. Television channels are filled with so-called reality shows.
Life is an ongoing story and we ...
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Spongy brains don't mean diddly
Bertrand Russell, a long-dead British philosopher and social critic, once made an extraordinarily astute observation about what I'd like to discuss today. Unfortunately, I can't remember what it was, because he said lots of extraordinarily astute things in his lifetime - he was one of those egghead ...
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Spongy brains don't mean diddly
Bertrand Russell, a long-dead British philosopher and social critic, once made an extraordinarily astute observation about what I'd like to discuss today. Unfortunately, I can't remember what it was, because he said lots of extraordinarily astute things - he was one of those eggheads with a brain t ...
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Better to laugh than cry about soaring prices
Everyone's talking about the cost of food and fuel. After filling up the gas tank the other day, I realized that more of the household budget is being spent on fuel than for groceries.
You know things are getting bad when what your vehicle drinks costs more than your own.
While that is a sad s ...
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Here's to unconventional methods
So anyway, my beloved is tending her small garden, clearing debris, assessing the progress of the peppers and onions, and giving the limp tomatoes an extra blast with the garden hose, when she notices the thriving condition of the 11-year-old's bean plant.
"Look at that," she says with a mixture ...
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A lawn jockey might do the trick
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 lost art form," Fran ...
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Important advice to protect your credit
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) and last name pu ...
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It's all about me and comfort
Look in the upper right-hand corner of this space and you'll see a guy who, if he could only get away with it (and believe me, he's tried) would dress casually for the rest of his life.
I make this proclamation as I fuss and fidget through my final fitting for a tuxedo. For reasons I can't fathom ...
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Night visitors add interest to walk
Two things you should know. First, weather permitting I walk with a friend, Doug Shaw, every morning. We meet in front of my house and follow a meandering route that's just a bit over four miles in length and leads through many of the neighborhoods in town. Doug is the president of our city council ...
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