Columns
School days – not and then
It seems to me that being in public schools these days is sure a lot different from what we of the geriatric generation experienced. That conclusion i...
It’s a pretty great place to live
As we usher in October in mid-July heat, my mind wanders to the many wonderful things I didn’t realize I loved about living in the Ohio Valley. ...
Michael Reagan: America Tunes Out the Demented Dems
It’s too bad for America that CNN’s seven-hour town hall on climate change was such a rating disaster.If 20 times as many viewers had tune...
No justice for Washington elite
It seems to me that now that all the excitement, commotion, and outright screams of rage generated by a recent report from the Department of Justice (...
Buccaneers are vastly improved
MIAMISBURG — What a difference a year makes.In 2018, the Xenia Buccaneers girls varsity golf team was celebrating a team-low score of 216. On We...
Racism is still doing well
In the 1990s I was called before a state legislative committee to explain my efforts to welcome diverse students into the California colleges that wer...
The importance of play in a child’s life
If you are someone who enjoys listening to people with more knowledge and expertise than you possess in fields that interest you, you may want to inve...
What’s wrong with Congress? Lack of order
The other day, someone I’ve known for years offered a pointed bit of criticism. “It’s easy for people like you to make long lists of...
Recyclable excuses for expanding government
WASHINGTON — Randolph Bourne (1886-1918) said, “War is the health of the state.” James Madison said, “War is in fact the true ...
Self-education is power
During the last few decades, the politicization of education has changed its purpose from creating an informed citizenry AND an educated workforce to ...
