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Honoring those who first celebrated the summer solstice in Ohio

The summer solstice of course is June 21st and we need to honor those who perhaps best celebrated Mother Earth’s longest day: Native Americans. While not definitively known, the summer solstice’s most sacred Ohio celebration in antiquity probably…

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Forgetful fish on a quest to find her parents

Young viewers can learn valuable lessons from Finding Dory: lessons about perseverance and learning to celebrate their individuality. Let’s just hope these future drivers don’t pick up any ideas about traffic safety.


A climactic scene has…

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Joe Motil

City Council dishing out “Unavoidable Upgrade Relief Funds” for the rich

On June 6th at the weekly City Council meeting they granted yet another multimillion dollar tax abatement to another major corporation with gross profits over a billion dollars. This time it was to UPS. Council member Elizabeth Brown, who chairs…

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Eagles of Death Metal prove there ain't nothin' wrong with love

Study a picture of Jesse Hughes, my fellow old-timers. The lead singer and funny man of Eagles of Death Metal reminds you of who?


To this loving son of the '70s, I see in him:


--first and foremost, one or two members of Foghat, the…

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