Overcoming Fear
Prior to having cancer, I loved giving speeches. I even gave quite a few speeches after cancer. However, I take a chemotherapy pill on a daily basis and it has…
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Carmel’s ironic signs of change
The County Line Here is a little story of what you could call historic irony. In 1923 an expert electrician with the U.S. Navy named Leslie Haines returned to his…
Bibles, bottles and bulletins, oh my!
On Thursday I took my car to our service department to get the interior of my Ford Flex detailed. This meant on Wednesday evening I had to clean out my…
What if we had the canal we never got?
The County Line In case our readers hadn’t noticed, I like local history. So, the following tale is one of those “what ifs” of Hamilton County history that I enjoy….
The last valedictorian
First and foremost, I’d like to congratulate all the graduates of the class of 2017. Well done. Now get out here in the real world and make your marks. I’m…
Side Effects
Every so often I have had episodes of confusion. It is mainly caused by the chemo pill that I take on a daily basis. I hate it because it’s very…
Hern should do the right thing
Publisher, Hamilton County Reporter Hamilton County Councilman Jeff Hern recently admitted his involvement in a missing campaign sign case investigated by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was fellow…
Dr. Fink, you will be sorely missed
The County Line For most folks, it’s hard to imagine enjoying a visit to the dentist, well at least not dreading the thought it. That’s the way it was for…
Where the sidewalk ends . . .
My dearest Alecksa, For eighteen years I’ve been giving you advice. I remember, when you were little, telling you to stop walking where the sidewalk ends. In just a few…
Revisit your New Year’s Resolutions
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis Well, we are facing that mid-point in our “New Year’s Resolutions” we…