Something that’s been on my mind this week has been more of a philosophical question: the balance between being principled and holding strong ideological views versus being adaptive and responsive to the world around you. By no means am I an expert in philosophy, nor do I have the life ...

The 2026-27 hunting and trapping seasons will soon be upon us. There are several regulation changes heading into the upcoming seasons that I want to highlight in this article. Deer hunting licenses will now go on sale at 9 a.m. on Aug. 15, 2026. Online deer and turkey licenses sales will stop ...

My wife wore a cute multicolored shirt with Tweetie Bird, a small, innocent and sweet canary printed on it. It came from the cartoon featuring Sylvester the cat, who used to chase Tweety Bird. It began with Tweetie Bird’s catchy expression, “I tawt I taw a puddy tat!” followed by ...

I don’t talk much about my schooling because it is a sore spot, a sore spot more akin to a festering boil located on the perineum than a bug bite on the leg, but I digress. It is my thought and my experience that knowledge is gained better from curiosity than by browbeating repetition. I ...

At what point did we transition from real alarm clocks to simply using our cell phones? I, for one, enjoy using my running watch to gently buzz myself into consciousness. Well, now that you’re probably weirded out thinking about me waking up and tapping a few buttons on my watch, I’ll get ...

There is a child’s book out there that is about a kid who eats books, page by page, to get smart. Getting messed up and sick from overeating unseasoned paper stock, he settled for a toothless approach to satisfying his craving for knowledge. Eventually, he substituted eating broccoli instead. ...

This past week, I hope you found a bit of time to go see A Hi-Way Inn Holiday at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo. I know I certainly was excited to be there on opening night, which also happened to be the world premiere. What a cool attraction for the Wieting. I say this very sparingly because ...

Dixie, in my opinion, is one of the best dogs in the world; however, with that being said, she, like all of us, has her foibles. Her separation anxiety is at the top of this list, a condition that affects us all to one degree or another. It is for this reason that if you saw me or my sister at ...

This week, I took a day to help participate in an interview at Wartburg College. Right now, we're hiring another music education professor, and the opportunity was thrown out to me to have a seat at the table. Being both a curious person and the student body president, I felt it was important ...

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July and celebrated America’s 250th Birthday! I want to thank everyone who voted for me in the June Primary Election. I was unopposed and will now be on the November 2026 General Election ballot. I appreciate everyone’s continued support and your trust ...