Pondering life after an epidemic
Like most people I am wondering not only when the epidemic will be controlled and eventually gone, but what lasting impact this disease will...
Take a visit to John Bryan
Ohio is fortunate to have a number of wonderful state parks, each with its own particular themes of interest.One of the nicest of those...
Remembering Michael Kahoe
Michael Joseph Kahoe was born in Yellow Springs in 1873. He attended Antioch College and then became a catcher for the Montgomery, Ala., baseball...
Identify your photos
A few years ago, Catharine Wilson, executive director of the Greene County Historical Society was given a large collection of very old photographs.Many were...
I’ve got those disruptive virus blues
I have always been a person who liked order. Even as a child I used to line things up and want a place for...
Remembering George W. Harper
Harper was born in Ross Township in 1825. His paternal grandfather was John Harper for whom Harper’s Ferry is named. He purchased considerable land...
Unalienable rights?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,...
Women of note
During Women’s History Month I have shared stories about some women you may have known. If you didn’t know them, perhaps you have found...
Lessons from a shopping cart
The next time you shop at Aldi, you might get something unexpected: Positive human interaction with strangers.If you haven’t shopped at the grocer before,...
Cracking down on theft of U.S. research
The United States is home to the best universities and research institutes in the world. The work being done in labs and classrooms across...