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Is your dog brainy?

Pet owners are like parents. We all think that our dog is the smartest and the cutest. Looks…

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Get ready for Orchid Mania

As a transplant from Ohio’s north coast I still receive a fair amount of newsletters and information that…

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Will Congress ever listen to the people?

We got into the spending mess the old fashion way … lying to ourselves about what we wished…

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Godly parenting in an ungodly culture

The Word of God has always been intended to be heritage driven. It has always been the plan…

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Is global warming causing global cooling?

It snowed again last week. A lot. Boy, am I sick of winter. This is because winter seems…

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Signs of spring are all over community

The weather has finally broken enough to meander around town and look forward to the changes spring will…

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Lawrence residents should count blessings

While talking with a friend the other day, he made a negative remark about Lawrence County. I replied,…

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Does is suit you? It sure suits me

Doesn’t matter which side of the budget battleground you stick your rhetorical bayonet in, one thing we can…

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Collective bargaining bill generates hot debate

Hard-working Ohioans who provide public safety, education and other services to our state deserve our acclaim and respect.…

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Wisconsin gov has shady track record

Perhaps it is a tough time to be Scott Walker, Wisconsin governor. Or, maybe not. Maybe as long…

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Ironton showing progress on development

With the imminent coming of Spring and the construction season, I am happy to report the Ironton Port…

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God will always be there for us

The 1989 Armenian earthquake needed only four minutes to flatten the nation and kill 30,000 people. In his…

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You heard it here: Watson for Prez

Watson, an artificial intelligence program developed by IBM and eight universities including CMU, performed so well on “Jeopardy!,”…

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Are you ready for some … baseball?

I’m fishing for fantasy baseball fans. In our community, Cincinnati Reds fans appear everywhere each spring. But the…

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Pap’s fight for life

Paprika is headed to another vet today. He actually has been to see quite a few veterinarians lately.…