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Life Matters: Pay It Forward At Your Own Risk

Life Matters: Pay It Forward At Your Own Risk

I tried my own hand at paying it forward not too long ago and had my hand slapped. Since then I’ve been mulling the situation over in my mind wondering what the consensus would be if other people found themselves in the same situation.

How to fix the Oscar’s

How to fix the Oscar’s

Movie lovers look forward to the Oscars as much as football fanatics do the Super Bowl. And with the Barbara Walters specials and all the red carpet footage, they receive almost the same amount of pre-coverage. But afterwards Oscar viewers are left feeling let down and exhausted, as if they have just watched a blow [...]

Laboring through Employment Law

Laboring through Employment Law

Ohio is a tough place to do employment law!  Being one of the dreaded “at will” states, an employer can pretty much rid themselves of an employee without much cause.  No reason need be given.  What cannot be given is an illegal or unconstitutional reason.  There is tremendous statutory leeway provided to Ohio employers to [...]

TIPP TALK – Spring Forward, Fashion Show and Goodbye!

TIPP TALK – Spring Forward, Fashion Show and Goodbye!

March 14
by Greg Enslen
Spring Forward – I know it’s hard to believe, but spring is here and it’s time for daylight savings time. I’m a fan of extra daytime – who doesn’t like more time to get errands done before the sun sets. First tried during World War 1 to save gasoline, this [...]

Candidates Address Darke County GOP Women’s Club

Candidates Address Darke County GOP Women’s Club

Monday Evening at the Brethren Home in Greenville, OH was the site of another candidate introduction Dinner. Hosting the event were the Darke County GOP Women’s Club.
Candidates for County Commissioner
Ed Huffman first addressed the group as a life-long resident of Darke County, and shared his experience both as a Parts and Service manager, and then [...]

Beagle meets with Darke County Republicans

Beagle meets with Darke County Republicans

Tipp City’s own Bill Beagle (R) met with Darke County Republicans at their annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday night. The event featured a keynote address from Rob Portman (R) who is a candidate this year for the US Senate. Bill Beagle is actively campaigning to represent Ohio’s 5th District in Columbus as State Senator.
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The wickedness of missing ‘Wicked’

The wickedness of missing ‘Wicked’

I’ve never traveled onto foreign soil but have lately begun to feel like an alien in my own hometown, as the lone individual who hasn’t seen Wicked. It’s as if I don’t belong and don’t understand the language as everyone around me is talking about the famed musical that’s enjoying its run at Dayton’s Schuster [...]

WHAT IS THEIR PROBLEM? Is Tipp City Anti-Business?

WHAT IS THEIR PROBLEM? Is Tipp City Anti-Business?

If you read the previous posting from this reporter you got a story about 2 land use cases that were pending before the Tipp City Council at their meeting of March 1, 2010.  You read of two businesses in Tipp who are simply trying to survive in these tough economic times.  You read about the [...]

Killer Whale: It’s all in the name

Killer Whale: It’s all in the name

Life is full of surprises but other events should be expected, such as when a teacher teaches, a lawyer practices law, a photographer takes a photo and a killer whale kills. It’s all pretty self explanatory, isn’t it? While the fact that a trainer was killed at Sea World in Orlando by a lovable kiler [...]

Life Matters – Ode To a Coffee Shop

Life Matters – Ode To a Coffee Shop

Set two people down opposite a little round table with with foaming cappucinos and it’s like listening in on a therapy session. The whole of life and love can be solved over a singe latte.

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