By Grace McConn Everyone, whether we like to admit it or not, has a talent. Some of us are wonderful mathematicians, while others of us can’t do math above a six-grade level but can compose beautiful, thoughtful pieces of prose. We have many talented leaders, delegators, and organizers on this planet, and to accompany these leaders we have followers who specialize in quickly and efficiently completing tasks. Many of us specialize in the “money talk” side of business, while ot

By Bill Woods Reformers in Ohio just won a needed victory. The Ohio Supreme Court rejected the new district maps for state representatives drafted and approved by the Republican members of the Redistricting Commission. In a four to three decision delivered on January 12th, the Court found that the maps failed to follow the redistricting procedures spelled out in the Ohio Constitutional Amendment passed by the voters in 2015. It further ruled that the Commission must draw new

By Gabriela Godinez Feregrino A notice on the American Red Cross website reads “This is serious. The Red Cross is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade. The dangerously low blood supply levels have forced some hospitals to defer patients from major surgery, including organ transplants.” According to Cleveland 19 News, early in 2021, there was a resurgence of elective surgeries as the pandemic waned in the United States. Vaccines becoming more readily availabl

By Bill Woods 2021 began on a very frightening note! On January 6th, a mob stormed and violently invaded the nation's Capitol with the purpose of stopping Congress from formally accepting the Electoral College votes of the fifty States. It ends on a sour note with thousands of new COVID-cases brought on by the new Omicron variant. Thus, the pandemic continues in 2022, and a high percentage of Americans still refuse to be vaccinated. Meanwhile, the country still feels the impa