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Clean hands, clean heart, place at table

My mother made us show her our hands before the evening meal. She would always say, “Clean hands…

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Tressel should be punished but still forgiven

Chalk this up: For once, thanks to one of my best friends, my brain won out over my…

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Assessing the governor’s ideas for Ohio

As a state legislator, I have the privilege of sitting in on the governor’s state of the state…

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Why a trial isn’t just a trial

Dear Lawyer Mark: I have a question about how courts work. I read the paper about the criminals…

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Traveling with pets isn’t so easy anymore

Beck is a basenji and his dad is a medic in the Army. Beck’s dad has been transferred…

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Fido need exercise too

Has all the cold weather and snow got you down and feeling less active? Our lives are hectic…

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Experience the wild west in Ohio

Last century when I owned and worked in a storefront travel agency it seemed that every summer we…

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Recycling can be made easy at home

According to a study by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, nearly 60 percent of trash entering Ohio…

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States begging business to take money

In the new Republican governors’ furious attempts to balance state budgets, they have universally selected two paths to…

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God wants you to go to church

While studying for a sermon, this came to mind about what is happening in the world today. There…

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AAA7 here as a resource to assist you

One of the most important resources our older adults and those with disabilities have with regard to home…

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Leaving a legacy of making a difference

I spent many nights at his house as a child. I went on road trips with his family.…

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Ohio needs legislation that benefits you

Throughout this General Assembly, there has been a very strong emphasis on jobs. This makes complete sense when…

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Offering a special kind of marriage proposal

Whenever I hear someone talk about proposals I think about marriage. I suppose that the metaphor works in…

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Seal hat ‘seals’ in warmth

At a sled dog race start, a lady came up to me and introduced herself as an elementary…