California Calling
Regular readers of this column will be familiar with my personal connection to legendary California guitarist Davie Allan. We have had a long-distance friendship since…
Read this article »Retail Psychology
Note to Readers: About two years ago, I began a series called 'Retail 101' when asked by a friend in the industry to write material…
Read this article »Mafia Meals
"Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for hundreds of years. It is not, then, an article of mere consumption…
Read this article »Baby Juanita
For this writer, childhood meant frequent moves from one state to another. After beginning in Columbus, Ohio, my family wandered across the map. Our household…
Read this article »Hamglaze Happening
'Back in black.' Call it a matter of personal style.On Easter Sunday, I attended the 10:30 a.m. worship service at Celebration Lutheran Church with my…
Read this article »Contest: Part Two
Note to Readers: The U. S. Postal Service has been a part of our national culture for many years. Yet its struggles have become well-known…
Read this article »WondeRoast
Newspaper columns can be inspired by all sorts of happenings. News developments, accidental encounters, or the most plain everyday event.For this writer, a recent creative…
Read this article »Geauga News, Reviewed
The habit of pursuing historical research is a natural activity for any writer. And in personal terms, this life-mission is seemingly programmed into the family…
Read this article »Royko, Remembered
"Show me somebody who is always smiling, always cheerful, always optimistic, and I will show you somebody who hasn't the faintest idea what the heck…
Read this article »One Year, Beyond
Memories -- for each of us, different and yet the same.On Feb. 27 of last year, I had a doctor's appointment in the morning. A…
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