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2011 - THE PROBLEM: SOME PEOPLE DON'T GROW OUT OF IT
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Family Events...
Studies say learning to lie is a sign of intelligence
By Marybeth Hicks
I’ll never understand why children try to lie their way out of things.
They’re terrible liars. Case in point: I once asked my son if he put
the dog out to do his morning business. My son said “yes,” so it seemed
odd the dog was scratching at the back door. I opened the door to offer
the pup a second chance, thinking maybe his little canine kidneys were
working overtime, only to discover fresh, white snow covering the back
steps. No dog tracks, no yellow evidence of... Read More. More Opinion.
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TRADING STATE MONEY FOR AUTONOMY
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Dayton Daily News...
Ohio to create charter universities that would take less state money
By Laura A. Bischoff
Wright State Photo: Lake campus students fun week. COLUMBUS — Ohio’s 14
universities, including Wright State, would be automatically relieved
of some state regulations and they could qualify for even more autonomy
if they take less state... Read More. More News. |
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
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Tour of Homes in September
By Jan Boyer, Senior Scribe
Once again Darke County League of Women Voters (LWV) is preparing for
exciting tours of three Darke County homes on Sunday, September 25. The
homeowners in each of the three homes have used unique styles and
treatments that will provide limitless ideas and inspiration to
visitors taking... Read More. More Events.
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DIFFERENT COVERAGE LEVELS TO BE OFFERED
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Dayton Business Journal...
Walgreens to start selling health insurance
by DBJ Staff
Walgreen Co. , the nation’s largest drugstore chain, plans to start
selling health insurance to customers this fall, the Chicago Tribune
reports. Quoting people “familiar” with the situation, the newspaper...
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SENIOR SCRIBES... A UNIQUE PLACE TO LIVE
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Free Range Chicken Capitol
From Lyn Bliss
This was posted on Facebook by a friend of mine (the Recorder in Geauga
County). Her comment was... “Folks... Geauga County is a unique place
to live... things happen here that you would not believe... but this
Burton Village post is a must read. We haven’t had this much
controversy since the “flap over pancakes” on the... Read More. More Senior Scribes. |
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HE KEPT BIBLE'S "CHARACTER" IN HIS HEART
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Townhall...
The Death of a Principled Moderate
By Cal Thomas
Mark Hatfield, 89, who died last weekend in his native Oregon, was the
first Christian politician I recall meeting in Washington, which is to
say he did more than keep a Bible on his desk. He sought to keep its
words and teachings and its main “Character” in his heart. When we
first met in the early ‘70s I was in the middle of my own “faith
journey,” trying...
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BERLIN WALL LOCKED IN ITS PEOPLE
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Townhall...
Remembering the Shame
By Suzanne Fields
We’re all children of our histories. Some of us become victims, others
reactors and rebels. Some of us just keep putting one foot in front of
the other. Commemorations, celebrations and memorials become important,
documenting what is, what was and what might have been. Germany
commemorates the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall
this week... Read
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THE
EDITOR - SUNDAY, AUGUST 14,
2011... 5 DAYS TO THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR |
Five
days to the Great Darke County Fair. Tickets to the Annual Grandstand
Event – An Evening with Rodney Adkins – are still available. Call
Monday through Friday 937-548-5044 or 800-736-3671. Watch for fair
highlights and a complete schedule this week. Also in News: Ohio mass job cuts decline 28%; Boehner, Pelosi pull plug on pages; and Poll: ‘Wave election’ could be coming. Blogs:
GOP Picks for Super Duper Committee Won’t Make a Difference; You Know
The Left Truly Fears a GOP Candidate When… and The Horserace for August
12, 2011. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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