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Opinion

Artsbridge: Arts award is richly deserved

Editorials

Mid-Ohio Valley residents already know Artsbridge is among the outstanding nonprofits that keep our region supported and connected. For Artsbridge, it’s all about what the organization can do “to bring the arts to life in the Mid-Ohio Valley,” and the folks in Columbus have taken ...

Editor’s Notes: Summer is meant to be delicious

Local columns

Food prep has certainly changed in my kitchen now that summer is essentially here. While I welcome use of the oven (or even stove top) in January and February — and don’t mind getting sucked into complicated recipes involving sauces — warm-weather eating is much more as it was during my ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: One struggle

Local columns

On the morning of May 2, the humanitarian aid vessel known as the Conscience was struck by drones in international waters off the coast of Malta. The ship, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, was en route to Gaza in a valiant attempt to break Israel’s brutal and inhumane blockade of the ...

Op-ed: The illusion of merit

Local columns

Meritocracy is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Often described as fairness, it is instead another vehicle for those with more to stay ahead. We measure football games by the final score — but does it seem fair that in 2023-2024 the name, image and likeness (NIL) budget for West Virginia ...

Op-ed: Mineral crisis has military readiness at risk

Local columns

Modern economies and modern militaries run on minerals. The artificial intelligence revolution depends on silicon chips, which require quartz. Tanks need steel, which requires iron. Every vehicle in America requires a starter battery, and every starter battery uses antimony. As America’s ...