Donut dream

It’s the culmination of a sweet dream for Shawna Easton, and a satisfying stop for Sylvania folks, as Syd’s Bakery in Mayberry Square cruises along under new ownership.

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?