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Jack Palmer - Ernie Harwell was best baseball voice ever October 29, 2009 The World Series, baseball's swan song for another season, began last night with Cliff Lee outdueling C.C. Sabathia. I couldn't watch it, instead opting for the Ohio Northern University Singers concert at the...  Read Story.

Mark Froelich - Connect Four is one of many fun online games October 28, 2009 Connect Four has always been a favorite game of mine.Playing the game online is a great challenge, too. The online version can become addicting for both adults and students as well. Young students could even...  Read Story.

Sharon Randall - Memories of 'Where the Wild Things Are' October 23, 2009 When my children were small and wild at heart, they loved Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. At least, I think they loved it. They never said they didn't. It was definitely one of my favorites. That would...  Read Story.

Jack Palmer - From a small town to the big stage October 22, 2009 Readers often e-mail or call to "set me straight" after reading one of these columns. Most of the time they are very polite. Such was the case last week, when I received a call from 88-year-old Kathryn Killian of...  Read Story.

Mark Froelich - Wedding 'Evolution of Dance' videos entertaining October 21, 2009 Most of you probably have watched the "Evolution of Dance" videos. If not, you need to spend about five minutes of fun and watch it at http://blogs.dixcdn.com/caught_in_the_web/?p=245But this craze of dancing to segments of several songs has caught the...  Read Story.

Georgia Kohart - Plants make move from yard to house October 19, 2009 Brrrr! As summer was sauntering toward the exit, autumn rushed up and trampled over her on the way out the door. I'm afraid to look, but it feels as if winter is ready to ring the doorbell. Perhaps that is why...  Read Story.

Jack Palmer - That's one tough angel in heaven October 18, 2009 Becky D'Ambrosia badly wanted to attend today's benefit in her behalf at the UAW Local 211 hall in Defiance. Everyone else said she wouldn't be in any condition to make the long trip from Arizona, but D'Ambrosia had beaten longs odds before. She was the...  Read Story. 1 comment

Sharon Randall - Reader's costume suggestions October 16, 2009 OK, I asked for it. I needed a costume to wear to a big wing-ding Halloween party where my husband is going to be the bass player in the band. So I asked you to send me your ideas. And boy, did...  Read Story.

Georgia Kohart - Pumpkins displayed on porches at risk October 12, 2009 All right, it's time to kick some fannies and take names. Someone snatched a pumpkin off the front step. At least they had the decency not to squash it right then and right here. Squash -- oops -- I made a pumpkin...  Read Story.

Jack Palmer: Changing the world one well at a time October 11, 2009 A few weeks ago, Wauseon resident Vic Cales had a meeting in Toledo. Instead of taking State Route 2 with several stoplights along the way, he opted for the convenience (and small toll) of the Ohio Turnpike. "I also...  Read Story.

Sharon Randall - A Halloween costume predicament October 9, 2009 A Halloween costume predicament Just when I thought my costume days were over, my husband (an editor by day, a bass player any chance he gets) came home recently with a big announcement. Some months ago, in what might be the world's longest rehearsal,...  Read Story.

Jack Palmer - Homecomings reunite friends from the past October 8, 2009 Cheer up, Sleepy Jean. Oh, what can it mean. To a daydream believer And a homecoming queen. -- from "Daydream Believer" first sung by The Monkees (1967) Homecoming, a time-honored tradition, means different...  Read Story.

Al Smith - Excellent bluegill fishery may be decimated October 8, 2009 An excellent bluegill fishery may be decimated in a few years because of the introduction of an unwanted species. The bluegill population at Oxbow Lake, located northwest of Defiance off Ohio 15, was better...  Read Story.