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Once upon a time in Mexico
April 19, 2012 Last weekend, my 14-year-old daughter, Michaela, and I were en route to Easter Sunday Mass in Acapulco. more »»
Tort reform worked in Ohio
April 17, 2012 The current medical liability climate in our state, and specifically in the Mahoning Valley, has been discussed in several published reports recently, including numerous opinion pieces, in various... more »»
Justice is served to Obama
April 15, 2012 Eric Holder is a busy man. more »»
Supreme Court to decide soon
April 11, 2012 The die has been cast. By now, the Supreme Court has voted on all aspects of Florida v. The Department of Health and Human Services, the majority and dissenting opinions all assigned. more »»
Warren wants a better city
April 9, 2012 On Friday, a group of 20 Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership volunteers and city employees spent the day clearing more than 1,000 automobile tires from an abandoned house on Burton Street. more »»
Greed feeds off of taxpayers
April 2, 2012 At the United Nations international climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa, I rose up at the back of the room. Fingers trembling, I interrupted Todd Stern, the U.S. more »»
Malpractice system not broken
April 1, 2012 Over the last several weeks, some physicians in Trumbull County have initiated a vigorous campaign against what they called ‘‘morally and ethically reprehensible’’ actions by attorneys against local... more »»
See value of Port Authority
March 27, 2012 The people and politicians of our Valley should be aware of the value of our Western Reserve Port Authority and our Youngstown Warren Regional Airport, known to aviators as YNG. more »»
Windmills, birds do not mix
March 22, 2012 When the young boy in the Hans Christian Andersen fable cried out ‘‘The Emperor has no clothes!’’ the people of the kingdom realized that the ruse was over. more »»
The emperor has no clothes
March 21, 2012 When the young boy in the Hans Christian Andersen fable cried out "The Emperor has no clothes!" the people of the kingdom realized that the ruse was over. more »»
Religion no excuse to discriminate
March 21, 2012 Late last year in New York City, a private Hasidic-run company was operating a public bus line between two Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. more »»
$1.50 rate hike not necessary
March 13, 2012 On Wednesday, Warren City Council will be voting on a sanitation rate increase for the residents. In 2011, the Warren Environmental Services Department collected almost 24,000 tons of garbage. more »»
Malpractice premiums a problem
February 27, 2012 A group of Mahoning Valley physicians recently led a discussion with news media regarding the status of insurance premiums in Trumbull County. more »»
China, Japan and the U.S. dollar
January 15, 2012 Three related events were reported two weeks ago. At first they may seem unrelated. First, the U.. more »»
A busy year ahead for agriculture
January 12, 2012 As I write this column on the first business day of 2012 during the cold days of winter, I think back to my participation at the 161st Trumbull County Fair during some of the hottest days of 2011 an... more »»
Obama:?A president or a candidate?
December 18, 2011 That presidents are politicians is a truism and that most presidents are leaders of their political parties is equally true. more »»
Shop for success on Black Friday
November 20, 2011 In less than a week, families will be recovering from another great Thanksgiving meal while a large crowd of people will have congregated outside local stores for Black Friday — waiting to get their... more »»
FEMA:?Today it’s only a test
November 9, 2011 ‘‘This is a test of the Emergency Alert System. The message you are hearing is part of a live code test of the national Emergency Alert System capabilities . . . more »»
Help for Ohio’s homeowners
November 6, 2011 High unemployment and reduced home values have pushed mortgage foreclosure rates to unprecedented levels in Ohio with one in every 518 housing units in foreclosure, according to data from Realty Trac. more »»
Case of congressional myopia
October 30, 2011 The United States Senate recently passed a bill which would require the Treasury and the Commerce Departments to impose retaliatory tariffs on nations that have under valued currencies. more »» |
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