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It seems so strange being a visitor to a place you once called home.

When my husband and I were young parents, we heard all the naysayers. We heard the negative comments. We heard all the supposed reasons we should not enroll our three children in the Lima City Schools.

During my work days, I’ll periodically find myself on college campuses doing cleaning inspections in residence halls. And, while the areas I’m evaluating are limited to common spaces and not the dorm rooms themselves, often doors are open, providing me some glimpses at the young folks’ temporary quarters, the tidiness (or often the lack thereof) and the décor.

Loyalty is the ultimate compliment for a small business. If you are managing a business, it is essential to build customer loyalty and engage your customers.

Although every business is different, banks are businesses like other businesses. Some businesses buy and sell cars, and other businesses sell services. Banks can be thought of as buying and selling the use of money.

Everyone in the national media this week was worrying about whether Donald Trump was going to be arrested in New York.

It was 1998, and the House of Representatives had just approved two articles of impeachment for Bill Clinton’s “high crimes and misdemeanors.”

Two weeks ago, I came across a thought-provoking article posted on CNN.com by Janelle Davis titled “How ‘ma’am’ went from being a respectful word for some — but polarizing for others.”

Why did the chicken cross the road? To lay an egg in my backyard.

Last Thursday, two Amazon employees came into my building to pitch a great opportunity: Allowing my staff to deliver Amazon packages, while they’re on the clock. No, really!