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Of kittens and kings

“You have to write a column about Cammie,” pleaded my wife. “We have to find a good home for her.” “Absolutely not. My column is a forum for serious issues, not for advertising to adopt your favorite foster kitten.” So today we shall take a peek at conflicts between European ...

The end of Worshrag’s Pumpkin Patch?

If one lives long enough, there comes a time when the children, as lovingly as possible, take the car keys away. Thankfully I’m not there yet with the driving thing, not quite, but I am being told by my wife and children that the time has come to scale back Worshrag’s Pumpkin ...

No, John Lennon, I can’t ‘Imagine’

On one of the last days of summer recess, before the daily grind of school started up again, our daughter Shark a proclaimed a “choreless” day for their two boys, telling them to relax, play games, watch TV, do whatever they wished. Around the middle of the day, Lamppost Head told his ...

Hope is local: Columbiana County prepares for Suicide Prevention Month

Every month, a dedicated group meets to tackle a critical mission: preventing suicide. The Columbiana County Suicide Prevention Coalition brings together a diverse group of voices from behavioral health professionals to suicide attempt survivors and family members who have lost loved ones. By combining professional knowledge with personal, lived experience, members work together to reduce stigma, promote hope, and connect local families with real help. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows rural suicide rates are nearly double those in major cities. Living in a ...

Saving the rent-a-kittens

“Three little kit-tens, three little kit-tens, one, two, three, one, two, three. They all have the ringworm, we are trying to cure them, so they won’t die, they won’t die.” The kittens were sitting in line on the back of Honey’s recliner, where they had climbed to investigate their ...

Hope is local: Columbiana County prepares for Suicide Prevention Month

Every month, a dedicated group meets to tackle a critical mission: preventing suicide. The Columbiana County Suicide Prevention Coalition brings together a diverse group of voices from behavioral health professionals to suicide attempt survivors and family members who have lost loved ones. By combining professional knowledge with personal, lived experience, members work together to reduce stigma, promote hope, and connect local families with real help. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows rural suicide rates are nearly double those in major cities. Living in a ...