Taste the world (in a few pages)
or a Midwestern town, Toledo boasts an embarrassment of riches when it comes to international cuisine.
Spot on
If anyone can call himself the Philly cheesesteak king of Ohio, it’s Jim Gavarone.
The Life of Henry
II. I couldn't believe I was smack dab in the middle of the whole 'Doctor breaking the news to the family'...
I Like My Clouds to Look Like Giraffes
Ida had yearned and dreamt endlessly of her own fantasy when she was little. Nothing consumed her more than the grand want of...
Consecrations for Women and their Children
After this, the thought darted into her mind that this animal might be dying or something. It was impossible to know because...
Napkin novels
Writers are resilient. That’s why we knew they would have
no problem if we switched our annual Poetry and Fiction
Competition up a bit this year. We only asked for short stories, with the length being determined by what can fit on the two sides of a cocktail napkin.
Things fall apart
Frankly, we've been a bit worried lately. Loyal readers of this humble op-ed know our stock in trade is the foibles and faux pas of local politicos and their ilk.
An old-school alternative
The norm in today’s consumer environment is to frequently acquire products in their polished — and most expensive — form.
Wood you?
Go against the grain and learn the real details about a material that’s all around you, with What’s That Wood?
Among the stars
The beautiful night sky is like a constantly shifting kaleidoscope with its glowing celestial bodies and the Moon







