ARTICLES
Finding a Summertime Work-Life Balance
Summer is a time of family fun, baseball gloves, state fairs, great food, laughter, splashing in a local pool and trying desperately to find the balance between work and life. If...
MHS Leo Club Roars Into Service
The Marietta Noon Lions Club has been an influential service club in Marietta for over 90 years, and in March 2015 the group sponsored a new high school service club called the...
Should You Declaw Your Cat?
You've decided to welcome a little kitten or cat into your home. At first, everything is fine — purrs, chasing the red dot and playful tumbles fill at least a little part of your...
Do We Underestimate Our Children?
As parents we decide what curriculum we will use and how we will deliver it, in part, by how we assess our children's intellectual abilities. We rely on this book and that book,...
Thoughts on the Ohio River in Marietta Ohio
Each time I stand here — beside the Lafayette Hotel — and gaze at the Ohio River, I can't help but imagine swimmers or boats coming across to escape slavery. I try to imagine...
Why You Should Adopt an Older Dog
If you're an animal lover, it breaks your heart to hear about people dumping an older dog at the shelter — one day it has a family, the next day it's alone in a cage. Sometimes...
Need a book? Come to the Little Free Library at Putnam Elementary
Putnam Elementary School has a Little Free Library, #23699. This little library was built by Cub Scout Pack 231 so that students and community residents could have access to...
A Few Reasons Why Working in the Oil and Gas Industry is a Good Idea
As Ohio moves forward into the future, all indications show us that the oil and gas industry will be an integral part of the equation. If you're looking for employment and have...
Keeping Your Home School Children Inspired and On Task
Ask any parent and they can tell you of a time when their child did not want to do their academic studies, even to the point of absolute avoidance. It is nothing to be worried...