Throw hardball back at GOP
I think it is time for Americans to stand up against Republican obstructionist tactics. In the worst economy in years, the Republicans have taken a clear obstructionist stance to block any Democratic...
View ArticleTreatment of fans at Bengals game upsetting
My family and I attended the Steelers-Bengals game Sunday night and have never been treated so badly. We are Steelers fans and we were spit on, had beer thrown at us, and were verbally abused by a...
View ArticleObama trying to disarm conservatives
Two letters in Sunday’s paper objected to a Facebook posting relating President Obama’s gun policies to Adolf Hitler (“Comment proves loss of civility” and “Casual references to Holocaust raise...
View ArticleSuppliers will figure out a way to get around P&G
A smart supplier will take into account payment timing and price accordingly, ultimately negating any savings on P&G’s part. Fred Crowe, Georgetown
View ArticleStreetcar tracks a danger to cyclists
As an urban motorcyclist I can state from experience that few things in life are more challenging than getting your front wheel wedged between the track and road. By extension I could see bicyclists...
View ArticleOhio needs to rethink its casino liquor laws
Regarding “Gambling jackpot lower than predicted” (June 5): I think what we have here is the beginning of market saturation. The Ohio gambling industry needs to step up its game (think Las Vegas). I...
View ArticleDilbert comic may ignite a passion for physics
I followed with interest the thread in last week’s “Dilbert” involving Shrodinger’s cat. It is hard to get a high school student to appreciate the beauty of studying Physics, especially quantum...
View ArticleLimit background checks for employment
Regarding background checks. The following guideline for background checks should be considered. No background or limited background check for “chump change” employment-at-will jobs, but intensive...
View ArticleInconsistencies on use of tax money
Both contributors made excellent presentations of their cases. One of Ms. Westwood’s points does merit comment. If the majority of Americans do not want their tax funding to support an abortion...
View ArticleCreation Museum ought to study Bible
I’ve followed the Creation Museum with interest since, well, its creation. Like many quasi-theology bases businesses (and, yes it is a business) it seems to rely on its selective brand of Biblical...
View ArticleE15 a ploy to get older motor vehicles off street
I’m a “conspiracy theory” person, but I sense the E15/Renewable Fuel Standards are a de facto way to get older motor vehicles off the street and increase new car production to boost the economy. If we...
View ArticleCincinnati: Disney World of gambling meccas?
I’ve followed with interest the trials and tribulations of “The Diamond Palace”. It ties in, in an odd way, with a casino that cannot comp drinks and rolls up its proverbial sidewalks at 2:30 A.M. It...
View ArticleWe have the option to choose whether to shop
I wonder what would happen if the people critical of stores choosing to open on Thanksgiving Day were to be suddenly transported back in time 70 years? Would they turn down the opportunity to buy...
View ArticleSocial Security number available for thief
I just received the Social Security Administration’s form SSA-1099-SM in the mail. My Social Security number was listed in two places on the form and identified as such in one place. I’m glad I got to...
View ArticleLet employees work on commission
Here’s another iron to throw into the minimum wage debate fire. A minimum wage, or any fixed-rate wage for that matter, is not really a strong incentive for peak employee performance. For example, not...
View ArticleEnjoys the mathematical insights of Dilbert comic strip
I’ve written several letters in the past about the mathematical insights of the comic strip “Dilbert”. So far they have avoided publication, but I can’t pass this one up. Sunday, Scott Adams referenced...
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