Like any good dictator, LeBron James gets what he wants when he wants it. If LeBron wants Shaq, he gets him. If LeBron wants Amare Stoudmire, he gets him. If LeBron wants Mike Brown fired, he’s gone.If...

Even in this seemingly never-ending recession, it’s good to see the city of Kent is encouraging the growth of local businesses through its incubator program.Through the program, the city provides subsidized...

As my friend glanced at his empty glass at Ray’s, I knew he had enough of the conversation. It was either another beer or go. I had probably battled the issue for too long, making the same point over...

BATH, United Kingdom — Bill Bryson, the travel writer, calls this the best view in England.If you stand below street level in the northwest corner of the Great Bath, you can look up past 19th-century...

The emotion of hate may be based on a culture of color, race or difference. But the outcome of hate has no culture, no feelings on who gets hurt. In short, the outcome of hatred does not differentiate...

Granted, it’s a little late for many of you reading this to enroll in community college. You’ve already guaranteed a good chunk of your time and money to Kent State.But if you know anyone who is considering...

The commitment of marriage is a joining of two lives and can be both a beautiful and frightening thing. For the two people vowing in front of friends and family to “love, honor and obey” the person...

From time to time, I used to watch EWTNnews, the Catholic cable channel, at nightbefore going to bed to catch up on the week’sheadlines in the church.That stopped in late summer at the heightof the health...

It’s back, and it’s just as important asever.The Free Application for Federal StudentAid, better known as FAFSA, is available forstudents to fill out for the 2010-11 schoolyear.And while FAFSA’s...

Have the students on your campus ever heard of “Goooh?” Pronounced “Go,” like other odd-sounding disruptive technologies with names like Google and Skype, iPod and iPhone, and if you’re as old...

Pakistan’s offer to mediate with the Pakistani Taliban — presumably with the United States and the Afghan government on the other side — is a dangerous gambit that should be pursued only under strict...

Every two years, something remarkable happens in terms of global unity — countries come together for friendly competition in the form of the Olympic Games.Today marks the start of the two-week period...