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Published 18 hours ago
OHSAA vote leaves lots of questions
BY DAVE HACKENBERG BLADE SPORTS COLUMNIST
Musings for a Monday morning, with some instant email feedback on Sunday’s column regarding the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the defeat of its competitive balance referendum, and the possibility of an upcoming petition vote that could create separate state championship tournaments for public and private schools: …
OHSAA vote leaves lots of questions
BY DAVE HACKENBERG BLADE SPORTS COLUMNIST
Musings for a Monday morning, with some instant email feedback on Sunday’s column regarding the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the defeat of its competitive balance referendum, and the possibility of an upcoming petition vote that could create separate state championship tournaments for public and private schools: …
Published 18 hours ago
How Clint Eastwood made my day
BY TOM WALTON
BLADE COLUMNIST
Clint Eastwood is a friend of mine. How’s that for name-dropping? …
How Clint Eastwood made my day
Clint Eastwood is a friend of mine. How’s that for name-dropping? …
Published 18 hours ago
Writer needs an education
Letters to the Editor
I was stunned by Blade Associate Editor Keith C. Burris’ May 5 column, “Gangs in Toledo: Where do we go from here?”, which encouraged the Toledo Police Department to adopt David Kennedy’s proven “Ceasefire” model. …
Writer needs an education
Letters to the Editor
I was stunned by Blade Associate Editor Keith C. Burris’ May 5 column, “Gangs in Toledo: Where do we go from here?”, which encouraged the Toledo Police Department to adopt David Kennedy’s proven “Ceasefire” model. …
Published 18 hours ago
Medicaid for Mom
Editorials
Mother's Day is over for the year, but the health-care needs of working-class Ohio mothers and their children remain acute. State lawmakers should address these needs promptly, not shove them aside for another year — or forever.M …
Medicaid for Mom
Editorials
Mother's Day is over for the year, but the health-care needs of working-class Ohio mothers and their children remain acute. State lawmakers should address these needs promptly, not shove them aside for another year — or forever.M …
5/18/2013 11:46 PM
Toledo's dirty little secret
BY JEFF GERRITT
BLADE DEPUTY EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR
This column is one in a series of commentaries this year in The Blade on violence in the Toledo area, and possible solutions. …
Toledo's dirty little secret
This column is one in a series of commentaries this year in The Blade on violence in the Toledo area, and possible solutions. …
5/19/2013 12:48 AM
Abandonment, hope, and a man who hangs in
BY KEITH C. BURRIS
BLADE ASSOCIATE EDITOR
A few days ago, I spent a couple of hours riding around blighted Toledo with ex-Mayor Jack Ford and his friend Weldon Douthitt, who was celebrating his 80th birthday. We were surveying the city’s housing stock — some of its many abandoned homes and forgotten neighborhoods. …
Abandonment, hope, and a man who hangs in
A few days ago, I spent a couple of hours riding around blighted Toledo with ex-Mayor Jack Ford and his friend Weldon Douthitt, who was celebrating his 80th birthday. We were surveying the city’s housing stock — some of its many abandoned homes and forgotten neighborhoods. …
5/19/2013 12:42 AM
Drinking, driving, freedom
Editorials
More than any other nation, the United States can’t quite make up its mind whether alcohol is a blessing or a curse. Founding Fathers such as Benjamin Franklin liked to lift a glass. …
Drinking, driving, freedom
Editorials
More than any other nation, the United States can’t quite make up its mind whether alcohol is a blessing or a curse. Founding Fathers such as Benjamin Franklin liked to lift a glass. …
5/19/2013 12:41 AM
Homeless service systems must change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Your May 15 editorial “Cutting shelters” includes incorrect information about funding for centralized homelessness assessment. You unfairly place blame for a rift with Toledo shelters solely at the feet of the city administration and Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board. …
Homeless service systems must change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Your May 15 editorial “Cutting shelters” includes incorrect information about funding for centralized homelessness assessment. You unfairly place blame for a rift with Toledo shelters solely at the feet of the city administration and Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board. …
5/19/2013 12:39 AM
Broader look at tree saga
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In response to Blade Associate Editor Keith C. Burris’ May 11 op-ed column, "Toledo, spare those trees," about the Cherrylawn Drive reconstruction project: In 2007, Cherrylawn was in an unacceptable condition. I told the neighborhood that I would champion the repairs necessary to correct the situation. …
Broader look at tree saga
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In response to Blade Associate Editor Keith C. Burris’ May 11 op-ed column, "Toledo, spare those trees," about the Cherrylawn Drive reconstruction project: In 2007, Cherrylawn was in an unacceptable condition. I told the neighborhood that I would champion the repairs necessary to correct the situation. …
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