Opinion

  • Setting the record straight

    Setting the record straight

    It continues to amaze me that our local paper’s Opinion page is so dominated by out-of-touch, out-of-town liberal Democrat columnists and contributors. Our county is overwhelmingly conservative, and so is the entire southwest Ohio region, but week after week, year after year, our local paper relentlessly gives us writers opposed…


  • The Trump rubber hits the road

    The Trump rubber hits the road

    President Trump and his management team came into office a year ago with a huge advantage no previous U.S. administration has had. First, Trump had four years of experience during his first term, so he understood the magnitude of the challenge. Second, he had four years between his presidencies to…


  • The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ may mean the end of food assistance in Ohio

    The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ may mean the end of food assistance in Ohio

    Last year, Congress rushed to push through all of the president’s wish list as H.R. 1, the “Big Beautiful Bill Act,” while the new president’s honeymoon poll numbers were still intact.


  • Adams County’s STARS Are Fading

    Adams County’s STARS Are Fading

    Have you ever thought about how wonderful it is that you can see the stars in the night sky over Adams County? It’s easy for us to take this miracle for granted, but visitors from cities and suburbs notice it right away. In today’s 24-hour world, many people have lost…


  • Bad Trump and his very bad ballroom

    Bad Trump and his very bad ballroom

    “He did WHAT to the East Wing?” began a recent opinion piece in my local paper, titled “The Problem with Unwanted Ballrooms”. It goes without saying that if President Trump did it, it must be deplorable, but according to this columnist Trump’s arrogance reached a new level with his plan…


  • ‘Non-Profit’ or Billion-Dollar Corporation?

    ‘Non-Profit’ or Billion-Dollar Corporation?

    According to the Adams County Auditor’s office, The Nature Conservancy owns 20,000 acres in Adams County. If this land were privately owned, our county would collect $750,724 in property taxes each year; the same taxes Adams County landowners are expected to pay. $462,547 of those funds would go to our…


  • Want holiday-time connection?

    Want holiday-time connection?

    That went well! Let’s do it again soon.” My friend and I congratulated ourselves and hung up the phone.


  • Holiday Blues: When celebration and struggle coexist

    Holiday Blues: When celebration and struggle coexist

    The holidays are here! And for many of us, this can be as difficult as it is exciting. It makes sense why we might feel a bit out of sorts this time of year. The excitement of celebrations, gatherings, family, and lights, somehow manages to coexist with increased stress and…


  • Can brain hacks help us have better holiday conversations?

    Can brain hacks help us have better holiday conversations?

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  • A New Year, A New Beginning

    A New Year, A New Beginning

    The New Year is a time of resolutions. It’s a time when people commit to making a change in their life. Losing weight, changing jobs, saving money, making money, a new relationship, getting in shape, going back to school, or giving up smoking, are just some of the goals people…


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