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Marijuana in Ohio: A retrospective on 2016

I recently stopped by a smoke shop on North High Street to visit a friend. From floor to ceiling, colorful glass pipes – small and large – graced expansive shelves. Several cost more than $1,000. Accessories aimed at every taste aligned well-lit…

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Their spears have shrunken but their spirit has not: The Rolling Stones will never die

While celebs and a clutch of great musicians croaked by the dressing room full, did anyone notice the Rolling Stones had a banner year?


Yes, I am writing about the Stones--again.


Because they matter. Perhaps more than ever. More on…

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Black women in old fashioned clothes like they are celebrating

Belated history lesson on the link between race and space

Hidden Figures tells a fact-based story so fascinating that you wonder why it hasn’t been told until now. Of course, if it had been, they would have had to change the title.


“Hidden Figures” refers to complex mathematical equations that…

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The Real Story of the Recount

Jill Stein’s multi-state presidential recount was unprecedented. The idea originated from a group of computer scientists represented by attorney John Bonifaz, who after analyzing the U.S. computerized voting system found it to be vulnerable to…

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