Last week on vacation, the resort where we stayed had a very hot, hot tub. Setting foot in the tub my first inclination was to jump out. It felt much hotter than my hot tub at home set at 102 degrees. Surprisingly, my body adapted to the hot temperature. The tub temperature hadn’t ...

We call them a “homeless person.” Yet even if defined by only those two words, a homeless person is not just homeless, they are also a person. Many in our community, including the City of Wheeling, seem to have forgotten that. The homeless are not faceless strangers. They are someone’s ...

I had not yet been born when, on April 4, 1968, an assassin’s bullet claimed the life of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. I did not live through the tumultuous era when people marched, proptested and literally fought for their civil rights. But I am grateful that they did so, ...

This week, we are in Florida for a short vacation. I had a chance to read “Significance in Simple Moments “written by Jon Petz, a good friend, professional magician and fellow professional speaker who lives in Columbus, Ohio. In it he tells the story early in his career when he was asked ...

Three strikes and you’re out? The politicians in Ohio have struck out three times, and we, the citizens of Ohio, are crying foul. Strike 1: Ignoring the will of the voters and the Ohio Supreme Court by repeatedly imposing unconstitutional maps on us. Strike 2: Charging us $20 million ...

An extraordinary but little noticed economic phenomenon is occurring across the United States today. Electricity demand—which has been relatively stable for more than a decade—is suddenly surging. The U.S. economy is embarking on a literal power trip, and the pace is likely to increase. ...