Drama, drivers, and divisions

High drama was the order of the day over the final few holes of the US Open golf championship at Pinehurst No. 2 Sunday...

Underdogs, productivity, and soft drinks

Summer’s in full swing so it’s time for the NBA basketball and NHL hockey seasons to  finally be reaching the Finals stage of the...

Umpires, Grateful Dead, and sunsets

My wife and I just returned from a week on Anna Maria Island in the Tampa Bay Area sunburned and relaxed, after spending time...

Memorial Day Weekend already?

Let’s take a look at a few items following “the week that was” here in the Greenville area after the tornado and subsequent damage...

Tragedy and triumphs

What a difference a week makes in the aftermath of the May 7th tornado that hit Greenville and surrounding environs! The magnitude of the...

Three noses for the Roses, babies, and Old Yeller

What a weekend of thrilling finishes!! The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby will certainly go down in history as one of the great...

Green thumbs, shufflers, and beheadings

How about a series of quick thoughts after a great weekend in downtown Cincinnati?  According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Americans spent nearly...

Return to good American soil and sports

Time to get back to the routine of life in West Central Ohio after a seven-day cruise of the  Rhine River from Switzerland to...

Cruising the heart of Western Europe – part three

We’ve finally arrived at the final article on the Warner’s adventure to Switzerland, Germany,  France, and the Netherlands the first week of April so...

Cruising the heart of Western Europe – Part 2

After three days on board the Viking longship Rolf, Kathy and I, along with our fellow 180  explorers, had become accustomed to the rhythms...