My friends, the era of the machine has come!I began my Thursday as I do all Thursdays: I woke up. After doing my dailies, I learned that I would be spending my morning (called “the afternoon” by some)...
Kent State students are currently in the dark about whether state budget cuts will cause a tuition increase in the future.Though talk about the budget has been ongoing for a while in anticipation of the...
Before reading on, let’s pretend that the NFL season is a lock for this fall – not locked out, but a guaranteed season.The Cleveland Browns’ upcoming season is perhaps the most promising in years....
After ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn and a passenger died in a car accident early Monday morning, film critic Roger Ebert tweeted, “Friends don’t let jackasses drink and drive.” The critic’s statement...
No greater proof of the phrase “opposites attract” exists than one New York man and his very special lady.Ned Nefer, 38, and his wife, Teagan, are travelling on foot from their home in Syracuse to...
I’ve been thinking a lot about my health lately. So I ventured down the dietary supplement aisle at my local grocery store. I was overwhelmed by the diversity of claims made on the front of all those...
It really doesn’t get much better than being a little kid. Napping during the day is an acceptable activity. Your metabolism has no trouble burning off your Lucky Charms. And you’re cool on the playground...
If I told you the sky was green yesterday, would you believe me? What if I told you Paul Revere rang bells to wake up the British during his midnight ride? Or if I said those revealing photos from my Twitter...
At 1 p.m. I walk into Southwest General Hospital with Mom and Grandpa. We visit with Grandma to make sure she feels okay for the day.She says she feels happier than usual as she eats her lunch: a tray...
The documentary “Waiting for Superman” was released in September with a lot of buzz. It gives needed exposure to the problems in American public education. Last year’s Sundance Film Festival attendees...
I am a very pessimistic person. I tend to dwell on worst-case scenarios.Why am I so pessimistic? It’s probably because I’m a Cleveland sports fan. Throughout the years, we northeast Ohioans have suffered...
During the June 2 Board of Trustees meeting, President Lester Lefton described the recent commencement as “an extraordinary success with a couple thousand students graduating.” However, he did not...
