Try as they might the Reds nor any other major league team can ever match the spring training expectations of those who write or those who wait back home with the eternal hopes of another spring.

The worst-kept secret in Miami County last week was nothing more than the overture to the next occurrence regarding teenagers, drugs and alcohol. The only question is…who’s next, and when?

Her voice was electric, but largely unappreciated by most. But for one night many Americans may never have heard of, or heard the voice, of Whitney Houston.

Nobody believes more than I in respecting the game and the kids who play it…which is exactly why I say there needs to be a qualifying competitive standard to play in the touranments! Read on.

It may come as a surprise to Buckeye fans to hear me say that I don’t care that Urban Meyer “broke the code” relative to Big Ten recruiting. No, I have a different concern.

Rumor, hearsay, and above all, fact. But just the same…don’t expect the landscape of area football conference affiliations to change any time soon.

With people shaking their heads and wringing their hands over fights in high school sports contests, look no further than the example that kids emulate when they watch the next highest levels.

If you’re like me, and you’re fortunate to be aging, you may already know that where birthday’s are concerned the greatest gift is just one more day, month, and year. But, there’s always stuff…..!

Unfortunately for Joe Paterno, he did not leave this life on his terms…rather, on the terms of his legacy being questioned for being less than what the evidence would probably prove.

Grouse and complain all you want about what Mitt Romney pays in taxes, but remember. We could all be in his shoes if we took the trouble to manage wisely.