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Facts tell, passion sells — people make emotional decisions

A few years ago, at an industry conference, my closing story was running my first half-marathon with our daughter, Dannielle. The audience needed to know they have the ability to do great things if they believe and do the work. I’ve told the story over a hundred times. This audience was ...

Vivek Ramaswamy is the right choice for Ohio governor

In 2012, I was invited to a conference held by the Milton Friedman Institute in Indianapolis. The Institute invited 20 or so legislators from around the country to discuss school choice issues and how much progress had been made to that point. Like most conferences we heard from a variety ...

Helping to redeem the soul of America

Next month will be the 62nd anniversary of the March on Washington that took place on August 28, 1963. It is believed that between 200,000 and 300,000 people participated in the March. The last speaker was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was not on the original program, but because of his ...

How it all started — a 50-year love story

Lynnda and I have done a prolonged celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary. This only happens once, and we wanted to enjoy it to the max. We started in mid-June with a second honeymoon to Disney World and dinner at the top of the Contemporary Resort. The weekend of the actual anniversary ...

The nutty story of a tree that wouldn’t quit

Despite the fact that my husband, Mike, and I deliberately decided we would not plant a garden this year, we still have an unexpected bumper crop of a different type. Although we raised very successful gardens for about three years in a row, we were losing the battle against the neighborhood ...

Ohio’s energy edge: Powering the next Silicon Valley

Ohio’s economy is undergoing a dramatic and positive transformation. Thanks to forward-thinking leadership from officials in both Columbus and Washington, the Buckeye State has become an increasingly attractive destination for tech companies fleeing California’s sky-high taxes and ...