Family Events... Violent video
games leave their mark on moral reasoning
By Marybeth Hicks - Recently, I got a fancy new smart phone. As is
typical, my children already knew how to use it before I even opened
the box, but that’s a topic for another day. Before I could even read
the package insert and learn how to charge the battery, my daughter had
downloaded the game “Angry Birds” onto my phone and was on an advanced
level. If you don’t know, “Angry Birds” is... read
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Capitalism in
Government
Guest Column from State Representative Jim Buchy - At the age of 16, I
began to peddle bologna for my family business. In the summer my
extra help was needed and I didn’t mind making the money. It was
a great lesson to save money and earn a living. In 1956, more
than 65% of the males 16 to 19 were holding down jobs. Today,
under 50% of males 16 to 19 are employed outside of the home... read
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Keith Faber’s Weekly Column... Senate
Bill 5... Jobs: By the numbers
April 19, 2011 - Will Senate Bill 5 save any money? This is the
question I have been asked several times in the last few weeks.
Opponents of the bill have tried manipulating the truth, asserting that
this bill has nothing to do with the budget. Furthermore, in an
effort to capitalize on the emotions of fear and uncertainty, they’ve
deemed Senate Bill 5 as a political attack. Neither claim is
true. Senate Bill 5 is not a political... read
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Greenville Levy: The
Board’s Perspective, by Joe Payne, Board of Education
Very soon citizens living within the Greenville City School district
will have an opportunity to show their support for our kids WITHOUT
paying additional taxes. On Election Day May 3rd a “Yes” vote is
urged for the passage of the Greenville City Schools Operating Levy
Renewal, a vote that will yield NO additional taxes. Here are the
up-front facts concerning this very important vote... read
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Family Events... Do kids need a
spiritual life? By Marybeth Hicks
Back in 2008, I wrote a parenting book called “Bringing Up Geeks,” in
which I asserted a radical parenting philosophy: we ought to raise
geeky children for success in life, and not for popularity in the
seventh grade. (These goals generally are mutually exclusive). Among
the reviews I received was one by a blogger who liked my premise, my
acronym for “GEEKs” — Genuine, Enthusiastic, Empowered Kids... read
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Representative Richard Adams... Eliminating
Government Waste and Fraud
As Ohio’s government tries to balance the state budget, all eyes are on
public spending practices. Ohioans are scrutinizing the way state
government is allocating the tax dollars they provide, and rightly so.
It is the government’s job to operate in an economical manner
beneficial to the public. Our families and communities want to ensure
that their tax money is being used as effectively as possible... read
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The Ghoulbus,
By Bethany J. Royer - The Mother of the Munchkins
The munchkins and I were standing at the corner one fine school morning
when the most ancient of buses pulled up alongside of us. Really, it
was so old the windows were dusty, a couple of moths hovered over a
back seat and there were cobwebs galore between and under every seat.
(Okay, so the latter was imagined, but still...) A mental picture
quickly followed of one Ms. Wee Emma... read
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State Senators
Announce Recall Legislation, By Bob Rhoades
Two Democratic senators one from Cleveland and the other from
Youngstown have introduced legislation that would allow recall of,
among others, State Legislators and the Governor according to
ProgressOhio.org. This comes on the heels of the passage of
Senate Bill 5 which the governor says will give local politicians tools
to help govern. The two congressmen say that this is just
another... read
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Family Events... Resist the
“tweening” of America, By Marybeth Hicks
Every so often, my friend Jen posts a link on her Facebook page that
I’m sure is intended to get a rise out of me. All she has to do is
direct me to a news story about tweens. Once, she found an article
about the trend among tween girls to have professional hair treatments
such as highlights, lowlights, chemical straighteners and permanent
curls. Unlike the home treatments we may have had our... read
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From Kasich for Ohio Blog... Emma
and Reese Kasich: Student Art Exhibit
and Civil War Reenactment - See also Kasich’s Week in Review
- April 11, 2011 - First Lady Karen Kasich and daughters, Emma and
Reese were proud to have been a part of the Governor’s Student Art
Exhibit Ceremony and to visit the Ohio Statehouse Civil War
commemoration event this past weekend. Emma... read
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Here we go again!,
By Bob Rhoades
Back in 2006 some well-meaning people got together and proposed that a
referendum be put on the ballot asking that smoking be banned from
commercial establishments, including bars, taverns and
restaurants. The petitions were drawn up and passed around and
with the needed signatures being acquired it was placed on the ballot
in a general election. This folks is an exercise of the basic
rights... read
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Family Events... A threat to
civilization as we know it, By Marybeth Hicks
They’re everywhere and you simply cannot escape them. They follow you
to church on Sundays. They sit behind you on airplanes, in restaurants,
even in the waiting room at the doctor’s office. They disrupt family
reunions and afternoons at the park. They’re the unwelcome but
ever-present subtext to countless moments of irritation and
unpleasantness. And now that it’s spring break, they’re out... read
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Guest Column from State Rep. Jim Buchy... SB 5 Becomes Law—What is in the Bill?
The contentious Senate Bill 5 was signed into law by Governor Kasich on
Thursday, March, 31st. As a legislator for 18 years prior
to this current term I can attest, never before have I seen a bill with
so much controversy, yet so much time spent ensuring it is the best
possible piece of legislation. The changes made to Senate Bill 5
from introduction to law were extensive, mostly because... read
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War is Hell,
By Bob Rhoades
We’ve heard that war is hell many times. It’s been hell on earth
for a lot of people since time began and the first argument was had
between two people. Many people don’t stop to think how many
lives are affected and how long they are affected from what happens in
war. Today is April 6th and 66 years ago today my dad, 1st LT. Eugene
F. Rhoades found out about war being hell... read
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Okay, Kasich, you win!
By Bob Rhoades
I have read just about everything that I can read about SB 5. It didn’t
make any sense in the beginning and the only thing that makes any sense
now is that local political subdivisions may have gained some things
that before they had to negotiate for. OK, I’ll give you that.
I’ll also be watching very closely to see how this helps to fix
everything. I’ll take Mr. Buchy’s explanation at face value and
then hide and watch... read
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Responding to Faber’s
Explanation, By Bob Rhoades
On Sunday, in County News Online, Sen. Keith Faber gave his explanation
of why SB 5 was a good thing. I’m not sure that he’s right so
we’ll see if there is a counter point. In the first paragraph he says
that many of us contacted his office to express our opinions and our
opinions were noted and he welcomed the many constructive
suggestions. S B 5 is needed for the several political... read
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Family Events... Manhattan mom
needs a reality check, By Marybeth Hicks
Did you hear about the New York City mother who’s suing her child’s
preschool because she believes the teachers there didn’t prepare her
daughter for admission to an Ivy League university? I couldn’t make
this up. It’s true. Nicole Imprescia filed a lawsuit against
Manhattan’s York Avenue Preschool for a refund of the $19,000 per year
she paid in tuition. She claims the preschool didn’t... read
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