Opinion
Pity the poor educator this school year
As an educator of almost 50 years in both public schools and colleges, the approach of a new school year, brings with it both nostalgia and a lingerin...
Sharing some nostalgia
It seems to me that the curriculum and skill training offered by the new county career center are a far cry from that back when my Sweetheart for Life...
History of First Presbyterian Church
Not too many years ago there were three Presbyterian churches in Xenia — First Presbyterian, Second Presbyterian and Third Presbyterian.Over the...
Political stratification by race
Because much of my career path has had something to do with race in one way or another I am asked fairly often by white people, sometimes politely and...
Our region faces more than one epidemic
There’s no denying it: COVID-19 is front and center, commanding the attention of our community and its leaders.But there’s another epidemi...
America at a crossroads: Belief or fact?
When we look back at 2020, those of us who survive to see 2021, it will probably not be with fondness.We have protests, we have clashes with the polic...
Sharing some reader feedback
It seems to me that including a means for readers to communicate directly with me by e-mail opens the door for both pleasant and as well as, shall we ...
The story of baseball’s ‘Bumpus’ Jones
This is a story about a young man who was born in Cedarville.Charles Leander Jones was a young man with a not-very-bright future. Having finished the ...
Vacation at the outer banks and a possible bad deed
When I went to work at the University of North Carolina, I — of course — missed my family, all of whom were still in Ohio.I decided that t...
How does my garden grow?
It seems to me that it’s about time for a gardening update.Several readers have commented that they like to hear about my difficulties and succe...
