Terri Dearth Column
Time Stands Still Until It Flies By
I think, for many of us, the celebration of another birthday, another year passing, tends to make us look back over our lives and take stock. Where are we related to where we wanted to be? Hav...More
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March Madness is a Nice Vice
Admit it. You took the time to fill out your March Madness team bracket hoping that, in the end, your team would make it to the Final Four within reach of the brass ring. And then the games playe...More
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This Is Real
Today is day nine of "Operation Iraqi Freedom.� The coverage given by TV journalists to the past wars in which we were involved pales in comparison to this one. And, from my perspective, it has onl...More
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Life's Rules Teach Tough Lessons
Some times, unfortunate things happen to innocent people. Such was the case of the 13 girls who were members of the Argos High School softball team. In a matter of 30 seconds, the appointed scho...More
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Listen To Your Father, Mr. President
This is a very scary time. In listening to the President speak the other night, I was struck with his constant stressing that we are going to Iraq to force a change of regime to save innocent lives. ...More
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Love Lines Extend Through The Years
Happy Valentine's Day. Here's a bit of history along with some observations about the holiday. Why do we celebrate Valentine's Days? Legend has it that Valentine was a priest who served durin...More
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Too Much Too Soon
In Akron, Ohio there is a 6�8" senior at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School who is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft this year. The guy can play basketball. That fact alone would be gr...More
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February Will Never Be Sweeter
Tomorrow begins the month of February, which �officially� ends my disdain for the month of January. February brings with it Valentine�s Day and President�s Day. My husband, after a 60-day sabba...More
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Zero Tolerance Needed on Lawsuits
It�s been a week of interesting lawsuits filed due to � according to the people filing the suits� wrongful firings. We have an African-American woman employed by the IRS who was terminated for go...More
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Warm Thoughts Dim January's Chill
Raise your hand if you like the month of January. I, for one, really wish it would disappear. Take these thoughts into consideration when deciding on which side of the fence you belong on t...More
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Not Mistruths, Just Mistakes
It�s been a week of news, on the national level, centered on men who misspoke or misstepped. Trent Lott, Senate Republican leader from the state of Mississippi, attended a 100th birthday celebrat...More
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A Legend Matches Expectations
When our kids voice their dreams to us, as parents we want to do anything we can to see them come true. Since Ross was four, he's loved the Duke Blue Devil basketball team. He watched their ga...More
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There Will Always Be Phoneys
I�ve spent this week at home in Ohio wrapping gifts, enjoying Thanksgiving with my family, marveling at how big my daughter�s tummy is getting and, oh yes, answering the phone non stop. The phone...More
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A Wakeup Call for Mom and Dad
He�s only 16. How he ever got to be that old I�ll never know. In my mind he�s years away from college and all it entails, but the reality of how truly close this last child of ours is to this life ...More
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Modern Moms Online Even Before They're Moms
The norm used to be that you registered at different retail establishments when you were planning to be married. The new norm is registering at different retail establishments when you are expecting.<...More
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We Can't Weight For a Change
Those of you in my age bracket will remember the annual President�s program we participated in during physical education classes. I remember dreading it. All of that running and jumping, sit-ups and ...More
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Life Extended, in the Blink of an Eye
It was intended to be a week of frivolity leading up to a most auspicious occasion. I left Indiana Friday morning the 11th heading home for a long week culminating in the wedding of our oldest ...More
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After 18 Years, I wouldn't Change a Thing
On Sunday, my husband and I will celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary. We chose October to be married because fall is our favorite time of year. With our oldest marrying a week from tomorrow a...More
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All Tyson Needs Is To Be Ignored
Let�s all share a moment of silence for a fellow human being. Poor Mike Tyson, facing his second divorce settlement, is challenging his latest partner in her quest to secure $10 million. You didn�t r...More
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Naming new little one part of the fun
This past July, I shared in this column that our middle child, Adrienne, is expecting. At the same time I talked about the rivalry that has existed for years between Adrienne and our oldest ...More
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An uphill walk will not deter me
When I was growing up, I heard my Mother say on many occasions that God never gives us more than we can take; that, in every situation, there is a lesson to be learned. As I shared in this co...More
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Spending Idol time
My daughters kept telling me that I was missing an appealing new TV program, American Idol. Taking into consideration the 21-plus age difference among us, I took this with a grain of salt. But ...More
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Keep your hands (and Olestra) off my fries!
Keep your hands (and Olestra) off my fries What is the world coming to? Who among us thought that the day would come when fast food establishments became health and nutrition conscious? ...More
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Looks of life never lie
This is a question for our female readers: Have you ever been in a meeting of any kind where men were present and one of them couldn�t stop jiggling his leg? Irritating, isn�t it? This, and...More
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