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Spying hepaticas by happenstance
I didn’t set out to admire wildflowers. I’d gone to the farm-and-feed store to purchase S-hooks and other items needed for a bird-feeder b...
Deer urine on aisle five
It appears our lives revolve around four things. Eating, shopping, working and sleeping.In recent years I began noticing that when we begin planning a...
It’s vital to protect Lake Erie
We all know how vital Lake Erie is to Ohio. From tourism in Geneva-on-the-Lake and Put-in-Bay, to fishing at Marblehead, to vacations and family reuni...
Fighting maternal and infant mortality
We know we have a serious problem with infant mortality and maternal mortality in Ohio and around the country – and that we see huge disparities...
Have mercy on yourself
Recently, I was reminded that just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. This came to mind as I was listening to some young adul...
‘An awful lot of cheese’
My husband, Peter, likes buying in bulk.Peter hates paying shipping fees. He never wants to run out of anything and he loves a bargain. This is why we...
Greene County Public Health during the 1930s
The 1930s were filled with lots of changes and growth for the health district. During this time, the health district adopted a budget of $5,255. Healt...
A few political comments
As members of my family and I were discussing politics this weekend, my son Lance said, “I had never considered that.”His statement was in...
Without civility, our system doesn’t work
When he was just a young teenage schoolboy, George Washington sat down and copied out 110 “Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior.” Many ...
Less is More. Not hardly!Herb DayWhen I was a kid, rainy Saturday mornings meant that Dad would work in his garage repairing whatever needed repairing...
