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Magazine cover story: ‘What’s all the fuss about?’

DEAR EDITOR: Donald Trump, named Time magazine “Person of the Year.” Personally, with America’s aging infrastructure, I would prefer to see him on the cover of Popular Mechanics — that would be interesting. It wouldn’t be unusual to see him on the cover of Grocery Dive, Grocery News. Even though he ran on lowering food prices. On the topic of magazines: Do you remember the song by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, “The cover of the Rolling Stone?” It was 1973. “Well, we’re big rock singers, we got golden fingers and we’re loved everywhere we go. We sing about ...

Public opinions full of incorrect information

DEAR EDITOR: Abortion is not a primary method of birth control in the United States. In fact, half of women who have abortions report using contraception in the month they became pregnant. This is because no contraceptive method is 100% effective. (National Library of Medicine NIH 2023). Demographic characteristics of abortion patients: Most abortion patients are in their 20s (61%), black or Latino (59%), low-income (72%), unmarried (86%), and already have given birth to one or more children (55%). Abortion rate: The abortion rate per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 rose from 13.5 in ...

Remember to keep Christ in Christmas this year

DEAR EDITOR: The glistening snowflakes are falling from a chilly winter’s sky. The air brings a chill. Children are busy making snowmen and gleefully throwing snowballs at each other. Making snow angels, sledding ice skating are prominent. Children are in expectation of the man in the red suit and white beard to come sliding down their chimney with a bountiful of presents. People are running around from store to store in search of the perfect present for their loved ones. You can hear the cash registers cha-chinging as you walk through the malls and at various stores. Credit cards are ...

Warren did well with American Rescue Plan funds

DEAR EDITOR: One recent question of the day in the Tribune was “Did Warren spend ARP wisely?” The response was 74.4% answering “No.” I can almost guarantee that about 99% of those have never attended a council meeting. I know this because I attend most of those meetings, including the caucus meetings just before the council meetings. The Warren council, in my opinion, has done very well in spending the ARP money. Between the ARP money and other grants awarded, and those organizations that put in requests for ARP funds, if you open your eyes and look around you, you can see ...

Remembering the spirits of Christmas past

DEAR EDITOR: Ode to State Liquor Store #109 on Meridian Road, Youngstown — one of the few self-serve stores in the area in the mid-1970s: Twas the day before Christmas and all through the store, customers purchased as if booze would be made no more. The manager, Mike, was pulling his hair because business was so brisk the shelves were quickly getting bare. Wild Turkey, Ancient Age, Maker’s Mark and Jim Beam passed through the check-out so fast that the cashier was ready to scream. Imperial, Black Velvet, Kessler’s and Old Crab were in such demand that carts were used ...

Ohio Senate passed bad bill regarding medication

DEAR EDITOR: OK Ohio … because a doctor’s word is no longer valid. The Ohio state Senate passed a bill earlier this week that will allow patients to force hospitals to administer drugs for off-label use. The passage of the bill comes after a years-long effort by Republican lawmakers in the state to expand COVID-19 patients’ access to drugs like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, according to reporting from the Ohio Capital Journal. I’m glad my doctor does not see hydroxychloroquine as anything valid except for horses. You might want to consider this if you’re ...