There is a media theory called The Spiral of Silence. I was introduced to this theory in an undergraduate journalism course. I remember reading the definition, ...
So here we are, our first week in the shiny New Year, and I find myself surrounded by the ubiquitous symbols of hope and renewal. I’m sure you’ve seen them too—...
Founder of Sackcloth & Ashes, Bob Dalton was inspired to help the homeless population when his mother, a hardworking single mother, found herself living on ...
I remember sitting in my counselor’s office in junior high. I had just transferred to a new school, and I was short an elective.
“Do you like writing?” she ask...
Looking for a fun signature drink for your New Year's party Thursday night? Let me help you pick a winner (or two)! There are so many drink ideas out there and ...
Out of the pre-dawn fog it comes, like a 12-cylinder ghost, plowing through the desperate crowd of job seekers. The giant Mercedes, piloted by a freak in a clow...
Family and diplomacy don't always fit in the same sentence, but the Hunt siblings have gone to tour with it. One recent stop was at Ohio Valley University, wher...
Although it may not be a white one, we hope you have the merriest Christmas with your family and friends! In celebration of this wonderful time of year, we thou...
If you’re looking for the perfect gift of wine this holiday season, be sure to visit the Marietta Wine Cellars on Second Street in Marietta this year. Not only...
Uh, oh, it’s happened again. With Christmas only days away, you still have a gift list longer than a snowman’s scarf and panic is setting in. Each year you vow...