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OP-ED: Once you’re in Congress, you stay

Congressman Guy Reschenthaler's continued failure to visit parts of his district has one overriding explanation: In order to be elected time and again, he doesn't have to. The Republican Reschenthaler has occupied a seat in Congress since 2019. His district consists of Fayette, Greene, and ...

Work some kindness into your day

Q. Why is so hard to be kind to some people? – 14-year-old Mary Jo’s Response: Your question shows maturity and reflection. I’m proud of you. Kindness is complicated. Many parents raise their children to be kind. Some families perceive kindness as weakness. ...

OP-ED: Hooray for the graduates of 2026

My twin grandchildren graduated from high school this past week. They are good kids, and, I think, their friends are also good kids - excuse me, young adults. I have little patience with the perennial wail about the faults of the younger generation - that they are lazy, uninterested in ...

OP-ED: Life lessons taught by grandkids

Most of the compliments I get about my articles come with the qualifier, “My favorite stories were about your grandkids.” Here’s the problem: all but one of the kids are pushing hard on adulthood. While I was busy writing stories about them, they were busy growing up. Someday, if my ...

Experiences shape life philosophy

Q. What’s the best life advice you have? Mary Jo’s Response: Wow! What a great question! Let me first say that each of us is unique. What guides my life may not inspire you, although I hope at least some of my message touches your heart. I will start with two stories. I share them because ...

OP-ED: The scream-like presidency of DJT

You would think that by now I would have learned to expect the unexpected from Donald Trump; but, no, I'm fooled just about every time some new scheme is proposed, or rather, is thrown against the wall for the public's edification. The president, or one of his legion of ultra loyalists in the ...