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Answering
Life’s Biggest Questions… Throw in the towel and dump the
homework,
By Abigail Fischer and Katie DeLand -- Dear A+K; Is April too early too
give up on caring about school? I am completely burned out on
all
things homework, projects and extracurricular. Please tell me
this is okay. Sincerely, Schooled Out. Dear Schooled: In fear of
enraging every school teacher out there, we will play it cool and tell
you to stick it out until the very last bell. But
reallyyyyyy..... Throw in the towel...
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Representative Jim Buchy… Agriculture in the City
Update—Positive
Movement For Urban Youth
- Agriculture in the City is a state funded program which teaches
agriculture education to students in city schools. This program is
being piloted in one high school and one elementary in Cleveland and
Cincinnati. The schools implementing this program have started to see
some tremendous results. Agriculture is a huge industry in the state
and the values instilled...
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… Protecting
Ohio Students from For-Profit
College Scams
Imagine working for months or years toward a college degree — investing
hours in late-night study sessions and tens of thousands of dollars in
loans, all in the hopes that your diploma will open new doors and
improve your job prospects. Now imagine that just weeks before you were
scheduled to graduate, your school lost its accreditation. Your diploma...
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Broke
Wife, Big City… Did
I mention I hate my dishwasher,
By Aprill Brandon
I hate you, dishwasher. I hate you so much. Seriously, so much. Like,
if you were on fire and screaming in pain and I really had to pee, I’d
still use the toilet. Because you know what? The toilet doesn’t
constantly remind me what a failure at housekeeping I am. Sure, it
starts to murmur something after too many weeks of neglect but
you…oooooh…YOU...
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Revelations: A new way of
thinking… Plants
and
their medicinal purposes, By Aaron Olson
Well my entire family has been sick at some point in time over the last
month or so. Bronchitis, head cold or a combination thereof. So I
figured it would be a good time to write an article on medical
preparedness. I'll try to keep my biases to myself, because there are a
lot of things about our medical system I don't like. So, imagine if you
will, a time in the future when doctors are...
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State
Senator Bill Beagle… Ohio's
Second Annual Internship and Co-op
Appreciation Day
Many people can trace their career success to participation in an
internship or co-op. Internships and co-ops prepare the next generation
of professionals to become leaders and step into important roles with
work experience and a better understanding of their career field. Young
professionals need training and opportunities to learn and grow within...
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State
Representative Jim Buchy… Ohio’s General Assembly Standing
Strong in
Opposition to Obamacare
- In Ohio we have recognized Obamacare for the failure it is and
rejected Washington’s attempt to burden Ohioans with the bureaucratic
responsibility of managing his federal health care exchange.
Our
state budget has been choked by the federal expansion of Medicaid,
leaving Ohio with few options. We must encourage our
Congressmen...
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A
Whack Job on Reality, By Kate Burch
What is the first thing we notice about a person we
encounter?
Even if the person exhibits a feature that is outside of the average or
normal range, such as extreme stature or girth, remarkable beauty or
ugliness, a noticeable disability, or attire that stands out because it
is unusual or very handsome or ugly, we are not likely to report to a
friend...
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U.S.
Senator Sherrod Brown… Fighting
for Ohio Steel and Ohio Jobs
For generations, the steel industry has provided Ohio families with
good-paying jobs. Steel is in the cars we drive and the bridges we
drive on. It is a major part of our economy and our national defense.
But the steel industry is facing a crisis. A flood of cheap imports
from countries like China is crippling the industry. And families and
communities who rely on...
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Broke
Wife, Big City… Snot
Factory, By Aprill Brandon
It’s over, people! It’s finally over! Insert high-pitched and highly
inappropriate creepy laugh here! Winter is officially dead.
Ha!
Burn (freeze? freezer burn?) in hell, you frosty bastard! Or have fun
torturing New Zealand or wherever it is you go now. Whatever. I’m not a
freaking meteorologist. All that matters is, mild though you were this
year, you are now someone else’s problem and no longer...
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State
Rep. Jim Buchy… Results
Show Paper Options Should Remain
for Testing
Testing season is quickly approaching for students across
Ohio.
After the debacle with PARCC last year, the legislature has taken great
strides to ensure that this year’s experience goes much more smoothly,
producing better and more accurate results. This year,
students
will be taking the AIR test, which has produced much better results in
the past...
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Answering Life’s Biggest
Questions… Bedtime:
Hide the
books and bring in the National Guard
By Abigail Fischer and Katie DeLand -- Dear A+K, Why is something so
simple as a bedtime so impossible to achieve?! I mean, is it an
impossible dream that all kids be in bed reading, or asleep by 8?
Instead, it looks like a cross between a dance party and bar fight. But
really- how can I make this process easier for everyone? Sincerely,
Tired O' Tryin. Dear Tired, From forgotten tooth brushing...
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State
Representative Jim Buchy… Eat Traditional—Stop the War on
Our Family
Farms
In western Ohio, we enjoy the good fortune of traditional family farms
that use the latest technologies to provide affordable, wholesome
options at our local grocery stores. All-to-often it seems
our
local agriculture is under attack by those who oppose traditional
family farms. In particular a push for cage-free chickens raises
concerns about our ability to provide enough food to feed the world.
Popular marketing trends...
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Broke
Wife, Big City… My
Not Knocked Up Bucket List,
By Aprill Brandon
You know that game you play where you come up with the title of your
autobiography? Like, for example, a few years ago, mine would have been
“Why Yes, I Will Have a Fifth Glass of Wine.” Or maybe “And That’s Why
I’m Not Allowed Back Into Delaware.” Or even perhaps “The $8.23 In My
Checking Account & Other Numbers That Make Me Sad.” Ah...
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Metro Turns 40,
By Susan Olling
Our little subway system turned forty on 30 March. Not before
some big bumps in the road. In a recent installment, I mentioned a
tunnel fire on Monday, 14 March, that disrupted commutes through
downtown D.C. all day. An uninsulated third-rail power cable
was
the culprit. This incident was similar to a tunnel fire at
another station in January...
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Preparing for the End Times II:
Gardening
& Hunting,
By Aaron Olson
The Bible talks of prepping several times. Look to the story
of
the 7 brides waiting for their bride groom, or to the story of Noah. He
was, in my opinion, the ultimate prepper. Only he and his family
survived the flood. Granted, the reasoning was divine will in his
favor. However, he was called to gather, with the help of God, enough
food for his family and all of the animals that were aboard, along with
building the ark...
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The Positive Behavior Wave Starts
at
Woodland,
By Jennifer Statzer, Assistant Principal, GCSD Woodland Primary School
-- Woodland Primary’s mission is to provide a safe and secure learning
environment and to develop healthy, independent, lifelong learners and
responsible citizens. One way that we are living into our mission, is
through the implementation of a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention
and Support) model. This model for positive behavior began this summer
with a staff...
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Answering
Life’s Biggest Questions… The
Short & Sweet Toy Cycle, By Abigail
Fischer and Katie
DeLand
Dear A+K: I am starting the spring cleaning process and mistakenly
started with the toy room. I am overwhelmed and want to throw
everything out. Do my kids choose the worst toys on the
market or
are they all equally as annoying? Sincerely, Toy Trasher. Dear Toy
Trasher, We have been at this toy thing for awhile and can honestly
attest that there are VERY few toys that pass our test...
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Broke
Wife, Big City… Mad
(Wo)Men,
By Aprill Brandon
So, this past week I have been living in the 1960s. In all, its
booze-y, smoke-y, American Dream-y, white picket fence with 2.5 kids-y
glory. Alas, it's all been vicarious living courtesy of one
Mr.
Stephen King and one Mr. Jon Hamm. Still, the other day I caught myself
saying "Golly!" so it at least felt pretty real. Yes, after
devouring King's novel "11/22/63," which is all about a man...
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