Their research is making me sick
By DAVID J. COEHRS
Now here's some good news:
Researchers recently tested the palms of 51 college students and discovered 4,742 species of bacteria living there. The average hand carried 150 species, and women's hands carried more than men's.
Just what I want to hear after fighting with my co ...
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Perrysburg resident has secret plumber
By BOB KRUMM
A friend in Perrysburg is teetering on the brink of becoming quite a celebrity: several months ago Sue hired a guy to clear a clogged kitchen sink drain. Last month she spotted a familiar face on television talking to Barack Obama. It took her a moment to realize it was her plumber, ...
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Perrysburg resident has secret plumber
A friend in Perrysburg is teetering on the brink of becoming quite a celebrity: several months ago Sue hired a guy to clear a clogged kitchen sink drain. Last month she spotted a familiar face on television talking to Barack Obama. It took her a moment to realize it was her plumber, Joe Wurzelbache ...
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The Official Ohio Temperature Chart
By BOB KRUMM
Cooler temperatures are here. Days are shorter, nights are longer. Neighbors have been busy raking up leaves and preparing their yards for the winter; putting away hoses and lawn furniture, doing a final clean-up of flower beds, and already planning what they'll do differently in th ...
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Under pressure folks say the oddest things
A friend shared this with me, claiming these are actual conversations that have taken place between attorneys and witnesses in U.S. courtrooms.
Now, I can't authenticate whether this is true, but the exchanges are fun just the same.
To be fair to the legal profession, I've heard stupid questi ...
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Wisdom from a six-year-old
Knowing many dog wardens and veterinarians over the years, I've learned that putting an animal to sleep is a very emotional experience for them, too, no matter how many times they've performed the procedure. Our local dog wardens, for example, tell me their wives always know when they've had to put ...
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The shadow in the bushes is mine
My daughter grew up and left the nest over seven years ago. I'm sure she breathed a sign of relief, considering what I threatened to put her dates through when she was attending high school. I never followed through with my threats, such as cleaning my shotgun, sharpening my chainsaw or peeling an ...
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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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