November is National Native American Heritage Month. A tradition officially started by George H.W. Bush back in 1990, this month serves as a time to celebrate our nation’s first Americans and their abundant history, culture, languages, and traditions.

America owes military families for their sacrifices of moving around the nation (and world), going through long separation from military family members, and living with the daily anxiety of catastrophic news. Beyond what we owe for altruistic reasons, honoring military families is in our national interest.

According to the Federal Reserve, nationwide electricity prices rose 31.6% from January 2021 to January 2025, compared with underlying inflation of 21.4% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Thus, electricity prices rose 48% more than other goods and services.

Since permanently moving to the farms when I was 12 and limiting our travels to basically farm to farm and then to Hillsboro, I viewed the world as very large. To me, Cincinnati was the other side of the world.

To date, the Supreme Court has reversed or stayed about 30 lower court injunctions blocking the administration, and appeals courts have reversed or stayed another dozen. Even Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson imposed an administrative stay on a district court decision requiring the immediate resumption of SNAP (food stamp) payments.

The story of the Good Thief amazes me. It amazes me he had faith in Jesus though he never saw Jesus work healing miracles or raise Lazarus from the dead or teach how God forgives sinners. 

Southern Ohio Professor (and retired police chief and criminal investigator) Scott Reinbolt, J.D., was kind enough to share a copy of his 2025 book, "Adrift: A Citizen's Guide to American Policing," this past weekend. At 150 or so pages, it's a relatively quick read, and I enjoyed it. 

You remember Reagan Democrats, don’t you? They were the working-class Democrats who saw something decent and hopeful in Ronald Reagan’s message and crossed party lines to vote for him – maybe the first Republican they had ever voted for. Something similar could be going on now, except in the opposite direction, as Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania puts distance between himself and the progressive elements of the Democrat Party.

It was chilly when I stepped outside to do the morning chores. It was really more than chilly. It was freezing, only 20 degrees, but I was bundled warm in my winter chore clothes.

The nation’s highest court will decide whether to uphold a ruling from the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that said ballots must be received by Election Day to be counted.

The annual Leesburg Luminaria is Sunday, Dec. 14, sponsored by the Leesburg Lions Club.

We need to realize what we have, how financially rich we are, and give thanks to God for our bounty at this time of year. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has released the following statement regarding the conclusion of a lawsuit, brought by liberal activists and their dark-money funded national legal team, which sought to strike down Ohio’s common-sense law banning foreign contributions to ballot-measure campaigns. 

Hulking Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman’s memoir is equal parts confession, campaign text, and brand maintenance.

An estimated 53% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck with no savings. In essence, if two consecutive checks are missed, it's game over for that family. That’s an astounding fact.