that I am trying too hard. I am forcing it. The truth is, my interest in blogging, and my ability to do it well comes and goes. I have always been more interested in reading then writing. I need some sort of structure to write well. When I am forced to do so, as in [...]
Intersting NYT story about dropping local telephone service and using just cell phone service: When the Cellphone Is the Home Phone. I have been thinking about doing this myself. we simply do not use the phone a great deal so it is tempting to just use a cell phone. My problem is that I can’t [...]
Ben Domenech has posted his top ten songs and it includes this John Prine song. So in honor of Ben I will make it the song of the day for John Prine Week: Angel From Montgomery I am an old woman named after my mother My old man is another child that’s grown old If [...]
The race to replace Traficant will include Traficant himself it appears: Former U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr.’s name will remain on the fall ballot for the 17th District congressional seat, the Trumbull County Board of Elections decided Wednesday. That should be good for the GOP. Most of the votes shifted to Traficant should help [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court has forced the anti-smoking forces to take a step back ruling that local health boards can’t ban smoking in public buildings. In a 6-1 decision, the high court determined that the Toledo-Lucas County Board of Health exceeded its power in May 2001 when it imposed harsh countywide restrictions on smoking. The [...]
Can’t get enough NFL predictions? Well here are Chris Mortensen’s Division winners and losers: