Hay days finally came to the creek valley. The rain stopped, and even though the hay was past its prime, it was better late than never.

Truth be known, I would just as soon eat a hotdog as anything, but my doctor says no – no processed meats. I went to a nutritionist last week. When I described my diet to her, I thought she was going to have a heart attack. I guess two pots of coffee a day is a bit excessive.

According to the National Fatherhood Initiative, nearly 20 million American children live in homes where their biological fathers do not live. 

These critics, however, are missing the point and undermining a principle that is in fact essential to preserving our republic: namely, that criticism of the justice system when it errs or overreaches is necessary to preserving freedom under the rule of law. Those who founded our nation were aware of this necessity.

For the 12th summer in a row, my office is partnering with local businesses and other organizations to host Summer Manufacturing Camps for students across Ohio.

If you can actually defend a functioning male who has deliberately walked away from his child and refused to be the dad that child needs in life, then you are an enabler. An enabler is someone who physically, mentally or emotionally aids someone else to shirk their responsibilities in life. 

“There was zero reason to create an unnecessary, even one in a thousand chance, of a blue-on-blue situation with firearms,” former Secret Service agent and political commentator Dan Bongino said on his podcast. “The FBI, DOJ, and management of the Secret Service effed this up royally.”

The 21st century has seen an almost unbroken decline in military competence and moral integrity. If the members of Congress do not seriously address it, they – not just the military – will be guilty of dereliction of duty.

Biden administration has his hands full enough without tempting fate further with Gazan refugees. The White House’s first obligation is to rescue American citizens, not Gazans.

Nobody embodied bravery and patriotism in defense of the American flag more than Sgt. William H. Carney. He was an American whose wartime efforts epitomized the lengths to which one might strive to fulfill America’s founding ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

This week marks the first time in American history that a child of a sitting president was convicted of a crime. The news complicates life for Biden ahead of an election and sent the first family into a hasty and literal retreat. The president had been slated to remain at the White House. After the conviction, he traveled instead to his Wilmington estate.

The poll is especially noteworthy given Biden's age. The incumbent president is 81 years old and appears increasingly in decline. Another moment of confusion for Biden at a June 6 D-Day ceremony went viral last week, the latest in a string of similar incidents.

Fathers are responsible for protecting and preparing our children for the world. Drug education is essential. Take the time to speak to your kids about the dangers of illicit substances, how to avoid and manage peer pressure, and what to look for.

If the federal government is going to remain ready to respond to natural disasters and national emergencies, we have to have the capability of doing that. It seems that begs the need to put the nation’s fiscal house in order. 

The FBI reported in 2023 seniors lost $3.4 billion, an 11-percent increase in reported losses from 2022, through an ever-growing array of scams targeting the nation’s senior population.