Lori Borgman: Survival of the Fitbit-est
This is the week I move to the top of the leaderboard in a Fitbit competition. This is exciting because when you are of a “certain age,” others begin to count you out, and there’s nothing like being counted in. Especially if the “in” is in first place.
John Grindrod: Drawing a friendship line from present to past
When it comes to acts of kindness, there are indeed so many ways positively to impact others.
Legal-Ease: Determining contract signers’ intentions beyond the literal words
When disputes arise between people or businesses (parties) who have entered into contracts, the law’s primary goal is to determine the parties’ intentions in that contract and hold the parties to those intentions.
Reghan Winkler: What to do if you’re scammed
The statistics are stunning. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers filed 2.8 million fraud reports in 2021, which is an increase of more than 70% over 2020. The resultant losses total more than $5.8 billion.
Llewellyn King: Elizabeth, the essential queen, dies
“The Queen is dead. Long live the King.”
Dr. Jessica Johnson: Teens need to ‘come to themselves’
The dangerous and deadly trend in Columbus of teenagers stealing Kias and Hyundais has unfortunately been on an upward slope since January. Many of these teens are part of a gang known as “The Real Kia Boys,” which originated in Milwaukee. Youth in other states have adopted this moniker due to the popularity of these car thefts growing on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. On these social media platforms, there are videos with instructions on how to steal Kias and Hyundais using USB chargers.
Brooks D. Tucker: Face up to military recruitment problems
British coal miners used to carry small metal cages containing a canary into the tunnels to help detect carbon monoxide and other deadly gases before they incapacitated or killed the miners. The practice fell out of use in the 1980s, but the term “canary in a coal mine” became a euphemism for an early warning of a threat.
Elaine Mallon: Judge joins effort to revive civics education and (maybe) Democracy itself
As President Biden labels his political opponents “threats to democracy” and Republicans express doubts about the integrity of basic democratic institutions, one prominent American jurist believes he may have the solution.
Holy Cow! History: When CNN almost fell for fake news
Journalists walk a razor’s edge between speed and accuracy, and they occasionally get cut.
Steve Stivers: Invest in our young people to build the workforce of tomorrow
Another school year has begun. Between shopping for supplies and meeting new teachers, let’s take a moment to talk about Ohio’s education system and its impact on the workforce of tomorrow. Businesses across the state are struggling now more than ever to find and keep quality employees. The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t help, but it’s not the root of the problem, either.
