Columnists

Reality TV: ‘The Pompadours of 1600 Pennsylvania’

Charles Krauthammerdu1-i-syn But even as the cocksure sycophant’s gobsmacking spectacle stole the show, something of real importance took place a…

August 7, 2017

From our Congressman

James: Taking part in celebrations of life

Tom Jamesdu1-i-syn It makes me smile that they call it “a celebration of life” these days. That’s nice. Much better…

August 7, 2017

Dear Abby

Man seems to be a friend only when he needs a hand

We hear from Roy only when he’s down on his luck or needs help moving or lifting something. Last year…

August 7, 2017

Action Line

County would scrap any initiative to limit junk

Junky property is certainly a woe. But enacting “laws that force people to clean up” would prompt some residents to…

August 6, 2017

Dear Abby

Mom’s hoarding tendencies are crowding daughter out

Additionally, I’ve discovered that she has several dozen boxes filled to the brim with every childhood toy and article of…

August 6, 2017

From the Extension Office

My Grandpa’s garden put baseball in the dugout

For me, summer was meant for baseball. Every day in June and July, the script was already written: wake up,…

August 5, 2017

From our Congressman

Williamson: 75th anniversary of the invasion of Guadalcanal, Aug. 7, 1942

The next month, he radioed his observations of Japanese construction of an airfield to alarmed allied authorities in Australia. After…

August 5, 2017

From our Congressman

Schultz: Forced to choose, a veteran gives up on America

Connie Schultz(Credit: Gus Chan /The Plain Dealer) Children born in America, some of them mere toddlers, held up handmade signs…

August 5, 2017

From the Chair

Westendorff: Coordinated fire response effective and extraordinary

Julie Westendorffdu1-i-syn But before we let the fire disappear from our rearview mirrors, I think it’s important to point out…

August 5, 2017

From our Congressman

Schultheis: Where is our century’s Gen. Smedley Butler?

Representatives of corporations like General Motors, Dupont, Bethlehem Steel and Alcoa had been visiting Mussolini, Franco, Hitler and company for…

August 5, 2017

Dear Abby

Abusive adoptive mother has no right to daughter’s money

My adoptive mother, on the other hand, expects me to hand her financial support every month and pay for her…

August 5, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

When is it OK to return to a site of disaster?

Like New Orleans, a city forever changed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Or Alabama’s Gulf Coast, peppered by oil pellets…

August 4, 2017

Creating Community

Have you considered adding more purpose to your giving?

Answering this question from time to time helps me to focus on what I am trying to accomplish and where…

August 4, 2017

Serving Veterans

Patient Advocates can help with veterans’ needs

According to the VA, the objective is to “collect, process and respond to the complaints of individual veterans in a…

August 4, 2017

Flies & Lies

How to fish with a Wild Bunch

They have grown past the cute puppy stage and are now wild and crazy. So, I have renamed them the…

August 4, 2017

Authentic Aging

This summer, this moment in time for Verlena

She is the woman who has terminal ovarian cancer and has stopped all medical intervention as of May. She wants…

August 4, 2017

Coroner's Report

Sometimes, autopsies aren’t what people want

The Supreme Court of Victoria at Melbourne, Australia, ruled for Sarah’s parents and against the coroner and directed that no…

August 4, 2017

From our Congressman

Tipton: Securing our nation at home and abroad

Rep. Scott Tiptondu1-i-syn The House and Senate both recently passed a bill (H.R. 3364) that preserves and strengthens sanctions on…

August 4, 2017

Dear Abby

Woman feels steamrollered by in-laws in her own home

They now want to move Grandma into a trailer in our backyard! I am totally against it, and have voiced…

August 4, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: Trump’s need to dominate news cycle says it all

Robert Samuelson, The Washington Postdu1-i-syn If we have learned anything about this president, it is that he has a compulsion…

August 3, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: Not all climate shifts concern the weather

Thomas L. Friedman(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times) Here is what I mean: We are in the middle of a…

August 3, 2017

Dear Abby

Man’s silence about past therapy distances fiancée

After that, he clammed up. He wouldn’t discuss why he went or share any details at all. Normally, we can…

August 3, 2017

The Tourism Effect

Journey to DATO director a lifetime voyage

du1-i-syn I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, attending my first Chicago Cub game at 5 years of age.…

August 2, 2017

From our Congressman

Brooks: Sen. Jeff Flake plants a flag

David Brooksdu1-i-syn For most of us, it’s relatively easy to pass the test. Our jobs are not on the line…

August 2, 2017