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Feminism has a crucial role to play in modern life, but I sometimes wish it would leave our fairy tales alone. The results of its revisionist meddling are too often unconvincing and unsatisfying.
Remember last year’s Maleficent? It turned an age-old story on its head by revealing that the fairy (Angelina Jolie) who turned a princess into a “Sleeping Beauty” was not evil at all. No, she was merely wronged and misunderstood. Worst of all, we learned that the somnambulant princess could not be awakened by a kiss from the handsome prince, but only by a motherly peck from that same fairy.
How heartwarming. And how utterly unromantic.
Thank goodness Disney’s new live-action version of Cinderella doesn’t wear its feminism on its sleeve. It has nods to modern sensibilities, to be sure, but they’re handled with a lighter touch.
The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) launched its annual Farm Tour Series. The 2026 series includes a number of public farm tours showcasing farms and food processors across Ohio, plus educational and social opportunities with experienced OEFFA staff. This programming opens the door for farmers, gardeners, educators, and food-conscious consumers to learn about local foods and farming firsthand.
“Whether you are a farmer, gardener, or eater, OEFFA’s farm tours offer something for you,” said OEFFA Executive Director Khara Strum. “You don’t have to be an expert—or even familiar with organic farming—to enjoy these events. Joining a farm tour is an opportunity to meet the people growing your food and see how a farm really works.”
Participants will have the opportunity to walk through different types of farms and facilities during these free OEFFA tours:
As Ohioans go to the polls today, they may see disingenuous new signage from Secretary of State Frank LaRose that may confuse them or dissuade them from voting – unless they read the fine print.
LaRose’s office designed the sign to highlight threatening language that could lead a voter to believe they need a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship not commonly carried. What is not clear – because it is in the fine print – is that a driver’s license, which most Ohioans use as I.D., is enough documentation under Ohio law to vote.
The Great Ohio Climate March is designed to educate the public on the impacts of fracking under Ohio’s public lands, the climate crisis, and the benefits of renewable energy.
While the deadline to hike the entire route has passed, the public can still connect in community at rallies planned for Athens, Salt Fork State Park and Columbus.
Three rallies planned during the May 16-28 hike throughout Ohio have slightly different flavors, but a dominant theme is building community and education about the urgent need for cheaper, reliable and low- to no-emissions energy production for Ohio, said Ditte Wolin, co-facilitator of Third Act Ohio, event sponsor.
Schedule for the three Great Ohio Climate March rallies includes:
Casey Goodson Jr. was carrying a Subway sandwich.
Sit with that for a moment.
Not a threat. Not a fugitive. Not the man anybody was looking for. A 23-year-old Black man with AirPods in his ears, keys in his hand, and food in a paper bag. He was walking into his grandmother Sharon Payne’s home in Northland when former Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade fired six bullets into him from behind.
Five in the back. One in the right buttocks.
Casey was at home.
That is where this story starts. And five years, one mistrial, one settlement, and one new courtroom later, that is still where this story has to start — because the people who do not want to look at the doorway have spent half a decade trying to make us look anywhere else.
They want to talk about a gun that was never fired. They want to talk about what Meade says he saw. They want to talk about fear, training, perception, split seconds, and “tragic” decisions. They want to talk about everything except the simplest and most damning fact in this case:
Casey Goodson Jr. was at his grandmother’s door.
So let’s talk about the doorway.
Ohio faith leaders will call on members of the General Assembly to repeal the state’s death penalty at a news conference in the Statehouse Ladies’ Gallery on Monday, May 4, at 10:00 a.m.
They will be representing the more than five hundred Ohio faith leaders from across the state who have signed a letter that will be shared with state lawmakers on May 4.
Speakers at the news conference will include:
- Pastor Rich Nathan, Pastor, Founding pastor of Vineyard Columbus
- Marsha Forson, Catholic Conference of Ohio Associate Director, Social Concerns
- Rev. Michael Poole, Pastor, Emanuel Lutheran Church in Marion
- Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan Jr., former executive director, Ohio Council of Churches
In the letter, the Ohio faith leaders say, “We hold deep care and respect for victims and co-victims of crime, and we most certainly are not opposed to accountability for rightfully convicted persons. However, we believe that the death penalty serves no moral purpose.”
Dozens of people braved the chilly May Day weather to demand that Columbus City Council not give away McCoy Park to the women's soccer team.
Rally
Friday, May 1, 2026 - 4:30pm
McCoy Park, 600 Stimmel Rd., Columbus, OH 43223
Billionaire Haslams are bringing a National Women's Soccer League team to Columbus – and taking $25 million from taxpayers like you! Even worse, Columbus City Council and Franklin County Commissioners are handing over McCoy Park, one of the few parks on the South Side.
Bring your family! Rally, eat, play and sign the "Our City, Our Say"" petition to reform City Council and end handouts to billionaires.
Take Action
In secret backroom deals, completely out of the public eye, Mayor Ginther and the Columbus City Council took McCoy Park away from the most underserved and under-resourced residents in the city and signed it over to the Haslam Sports Group so it can be made into a women’s soccer training facility. We are fighting back!
It’s bad enough that this was done in secret, without input from the community.