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Opinion

Heroes can be found in everyday places

Hero. It is a small word with a big meaning — and near infinite possibilities when it comes to determining who lives up to this ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, January 22, 2012 12:00 am

Opinion

With few revenue options, city must cut

It is that time of year again when things get frosty and everything seems to get cooled off. No, I don’t mean winter. I mean ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, January 8, 2012 12:00 am

Opinion

Like beauty, top stories in eye of beholder

New Year’s Day is the perfect time to reflect on the year that was and how it impacted our lives. In the newspaper business, it ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, January 1, 2012 12:00 am

Opinion

Congress basically ‘punting’ its priorities

Our nation’s deficit continues to hit record highs. Unemployment rates and under-employment rates hover at or near double digits. Providing affordable health care to every ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, December 25, 2011 12:00 am

Opinion

Even Santa cannot escape technology

It seems to be fittingly ironic that some of our nation’s most high-tech tools are being used to track perhaps the most low-tech individual in ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Saturday, December 17, 2011 7:05 pm

Opinion

Couponing craze not worth breaking law

Several popular television shows have helped make couponing ultra-popular. In fact, this past time has gone to the extreme, so far in fact that some ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, December 11, 2011 12:00 am

Letters to the Editor

Tribune ‘glad’ for one-time Saturday issue

For just about as long as most people can remember, The Tribune has been delivered Sunday through Friday with no Saturday edition. On just one ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, December 4, 2011 12:00 am

Opinion

Are we prepared for ‘season of giving?’

Although many of us may still be feeling the effects of turkey overload, Thanksgiving has passed for yet another year. That means the “giving season” ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, November 27, 2011 12:00 am

Opinion

Hiding atrocities no better than actions

Sadly, our society has yet to learn that the cover-up is often as bad as the crime. Well, except in the case of Penn State ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, November 20, 2011 12:00 am

Opinion

Dreaming of an American Christmas?

Halloween is less than two weeks gone. Thanksgiving is still on the horizon. Yet it is starting to feel a lot like Christmas — especially ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, November 13, 2011 12:00 am

Opinion

Mayor race shows strengths, weaknesses

What a difference four years can make when it comes to the City of Ironton’s mayoral race. In the 2007 election, seasoned politician Bob Cleary ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, November 6, 2011 12:00 am

Opinion

Are you afraid of phantom leeches?

Have you been “leeched” lately? Well, you may have been, according a friend of mine. I was talking with a guy the other day — ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, October 30, 2011 12:00 am

Opinion

Key questions from the mouths of babes

At least a couple of times each month we welcome Cub Scouts or other youth groups to visit The Tribune and learn how the newspaper ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, October 23, 2011 12:00 am

Opinion

Singing judge is tougher job than it looks

Make no mistake, it is a lot harder then it looks to channel your inner Simon Cowell. The British talent judge of TV’s “American Idol” ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, October 16, 2011 12:00 am

Opinion

‘Bridging’ differences through tenacity

The Ohio Department of Transportation got it right — finally. It didn’t come easy and certainly didn’t come without a significant level of arm twisting ... Read more

by Mike Caldwell, Sunday, October 9, 2011 12:00 am

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