Dateline Dayton — Another mass shooting, this time in Oregon. What goes through a man’s mind that can allow him to kill innocent people? A friend just took a self-defense class. Here is what she was told to do in that situation: Get out of the building if possible. Take cover if available. Otherwise, charge the shooter, yelling all the … Read More

Dateline Dayton – Yet another Ohio child has died, abandoned in a hot car. As is usually the case, the story is complicated. Depending on the account, a man or grandma drove four children to their day care. Only three left the car. You can forget and leave an eight-month-old infant in your car for multiple trips? Was the child … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Pauline picked up our granddaughter Madison last Friday since she didn’t have school so that she could attend a classmate’s funeral. Many people turned out for this well-liked boy who died of cancer. Madison told us he was always making people laugh, even with the hardship he was enduring. After the service, they went out for lunch … Read More

Dateline Dayton — I told you awhile ago about the mother who left her children home alone to go out drinking, and she returned to find them dead in a fire. She was in court last week, and I am happy to report she was found guilty of child endangering. She will be sentenced later. Parents must realize their first … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Judges have been making the news. Judge David Bunning put aside his religious beliefs and sent Kim Davis to jail for not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. I give this judge credit for upholding the law, which is what all appointed and elected officials should be doing, If you don’t believe in a law, work to … Read More

Dateline Dayton – Last Friday evening I took our two granddaughters, visiting from Michigan, to the Dragons baseball game. Pauline and Darlene were invited over to our son Chris’s for supper. They had a good meal and we saw a very good game. The Dragons won 4-1. There are times when you must step-up, take a chance, do something daring. Pauline … Read More

Dateline Dayton – I am madder than …. July, the hottest month ever recorded on earth. Jared Fogle, the former spokesperson for Subway, is agreeing to plead guilty to charges of having sex with minors as well as receiving and distributing child pornography. Here is a guy who, after college, went on to what was probably a million-dollar job promoting … Read More

Dateline Dayton – As I have mentioned in previous essays. Ari and I grew up in Piqua. My grandparents lived down the street from the Noonan’s and I spent a lot of time at my grandparents house. Ari was a couple years older, so I spent most of my time on Broadway with his younger brother Paul, who was closer to … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Did you watch The Debate last Thursday? I found the candidates acting civilly toward one another. Sure Donald was receiving jabs and was dishing them out. I do believe the moderators were hard on Mr. Trump, but I disagree with some comments, especially regarding bankruptcy. The leader of a company filing bankruptcy should not be allowed to … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Cell phones have been in the news. Seems Tom Brady of the New England Patriots destroyed his supposedly for security reasons. How convenient. He knew the person investigating Deflategate, wanted to review the messages on his phone. The NFL Commissioner felt his cell phone action was just cause to keep Tom’s four-game suspension. I agree. Personally, and … Read More