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The city takes a deep breath after the president's IndyCar auto races came and went without crashing a precious Smithsonian artwork, and before Congress returns. Cicadas and tennis balls make background music. Thank god we didn't lose a Cezanne or Renoir as IndyCar drivers circled the ...

Over $40 trillion in debt – Blame dysfunctional parents (our government)

One could truly say that when it comes to spoiling Americans, the Democrats and the Republicans both rush to outdo the other as in a dysfunctional family. They are like bad parents who are competing for a child's love. The father is trying to be nicer to the child than the mother. And when things go wrong, the parents blame each other. Oh well. The national debt has just recently crossed the $40 trillion mark for the first time. Heck, our monthly budget deficit hovers around a half trillion. No other president has contributed more to this debt than the current occupant of the White ...

Abdul El-Sayed still loves hasan piker

Abdul El-Sayed has a problem. Well, he actually has a bunch of problems, including his history of rampant radicalism, his questionable group of friends and family, and the ever-confusing question of whether he was ever an actual doctor. But his main problem as he circles one of Michigan's seats in the U.S. Senate like a left-wing vulture? Hasan Piker. Now, Hasan Piker is a chunk of human waste wrapped in Prada floating across the bottom of the barrel that is our media ecosystem. The Democratic Party -- and particularly the progressive wing -- have embraced him like teenage fans ...

Grateful for a smooth permitting process

I’m currently involved in assisting with the prep work for setting a new modular house on some property. The process includes transforming the wooded parcel into a suitable lot for a home to completion of the home, including connecting it to all utilities, drilling a well, and installing ...

Goon days at the Federal Communications Commission: Trump tries to muzzle ABC

It's another not especially beautiful week in the neighborhood, another week in which a spotlight is shone on President Donald Trump's unsubtle use of executive power to retaliate against critics and opponents, and to intimidate into submission those who might criticize or oppose him. Last ...

Find your purpose, then work your gift

During the opening week of the fall semester, I had the honor of giving the convocation remarks for The Ohio State University's Lima campus incoming freshman class. It was a perfect autumn morning, even though I still find northwest Ohio a little nippy during this time of year. The students were engaged, appearing eager to get college underway. I began by telling them to reflect on their key life milestone of graduating from high school as they start the next chapter with their beginning courses and eventually declare a major to prepare for their future careers. I then shifted my ...