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Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: The ‘scare’

For many years, the story of C8 or PFOA contamination in the Mid-Ohio Valley was framed as nothing more than a “scare.” Journalists who covered it were accused of using inflammatory and irresponsible language to frighten people. Calling it a “scare” became a way to dismiss the message ...

The Crochet Lady: Newborn slippers stepping your way

Hello. I am Maurita the Crochet Lady. This month I wrote a pattern for newborn sized slippers and included an optional star that can be sewn onto them. The supplies include: soft worsted weight yarn, hook size H-5.0mm hook and a finishing or tapestry needle for sewing. STITCHES: CH= chain, ...

Kiki’s Corner: The meaning of Mother’s Day

On Sunday, we will celebrate a day that is important to all of us. No matter where we are, regardless of what part of the world we are in, we have a common celebration to honor our mother, whether we are young or old and if our mother is here on Earth or if she has gone to heaven. The first ...

Cracking the Code: Importance of relationships and SelectUSA

Sunday night in Washington, D.C., Shale Crescent USA President Nathan Lord, my wife Lynnda and I had dinner with friends we met on our Turkish road trip in February. Kaan, the project manager, brought his CEO on the trip. Kaan and I have visited weekly via Zoom. He taught Lynnda how to use ...

The Way I See It: Marietta native landed impossible flight

Robert Schornstheimer climbed into the pilot seat of a Boeing 737 on April 28, 1988, unaware that his routine flight between the Hilo International Airport in Hawaii and Honolulu would end up being the number one news story in the world by the end of the day. The Marietta native and 1963 ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Republican street fight

Last week, I noted how shocked I was by the sheer amount of spending by political action committees and independent expenditure committees in statehouse races for this primary period. As I reported last week, just five groups had spent more than $1.6 million in a 30-day period between March ...