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A new progressive era is dawning in America, and almost nothing Republicans can do will hold back the tide — unless Republicans destroy democracy altogether (more on this in a moment).

We often home-school three of our grands on Tuesdays while their mother works. We’re not sure whether we are the ones schooling, or the ones getting schooled.

It appears we have another teenager in our home.

Haven’t we seen this never-ending story before?

The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, with sports analysts already in the process of drawing up mock draft prospects for next year’s college stars.

Surely each month with which we are blessed has its own unique properties. From the traditional cuisine many people prepare on New Year’s Day — such as pork and sauerkraut, favored by those in the North — to a dish called Hoppin’ John — favored by many in the South, made with rice, black-eyed peas and thick cut bacon — both of which are supposed to bring good luck and on to the Mardi Gras celebrations prior to the season of Lent in February and onto to tapping those sugar maples for syrup in New England in March and onto those first April flowers, each month takes on special significance.

Free trial offers are an extremely popular marketing tactic, especially for subscription services. With so many online consumers, there is no way to touch, see, or experience a product before buying it. That means free trials can be a win-win situation for sellers and buyers. Consumers get to “try before they buy,” and sellers get to cultivate interest in their product and hopefully make a sale.

In the context of real estate, a common word that is mentioned is “closing”. Closing is technically the literal place and time where the sale and purchase of real estate is finalized with the seller getting money and the buyer getting the deed to the property, often along with possession of the property. Business transactions where money and property, including businesses, are exchanged are also called “closings”, but most people experience closings in the context of real estate.

With much gratitude, it is nice to see recognition for Lima’s only four-time Grammy award winner in Joe Henderson.

Ohio’s voucher programs and other school choice options need to be made available to every child and every family in every community. The state has a $6 billion surplus of taxpayer money sitting in its coffers. As the Ohio Senate finalizes the state’s biennial budget, it should direct some of that excess to pay for putting K-12 students and their academic success first.