Tag: Grindrod
John Grindrod: Lima’s landmarks, some razed, some revitalized
When it comes to the history of our city, people and events, of course, are important. However, there’s another historical component that can’t be...
John Grindrod: Some Super thoughts with a personal touch
For many like me who are aware of Lima’s local connection to Sunday’s Super Bowl, the outcome came up a bit shy of expectations...
John Grindrod: Weighing in on all that rotary angst
As I go about my day-to-day in Lima, I still hear a pretty fair amount of grumbling about Lima’s decision to join the growing...
John Grindrod: From the Wrights’ flight to on top of Old Smoky
On the second half of my favorite 2019 leisurely sojourn, Lady Jane and I moved on from the city with that terrific boardwalk, Virginia...
John Grindrod: Looking back to my last vacation roads taken in ‘19
In 2019, I used both airplanes and automobiles in my leisurely travels. And, unlike last week’s focus on air travel and autonomous cars in...
John Grindrod: Home was indeed where this sports guy’s heart was
When it comes to proverbs passed down that become a part of our common usage, it’s often a matter of scholarly conjecture as to...
John Grindrod: Double-digit years, from 1919 to 2020
Of course, of all the truisms one realizes as the years roll by, it’s the “Don’t blink” admonition in that Kenny Chesney song that...
John Grindrod: What once lay under that Christmas tree, eventual disappointment
This is the morning for the most anticipatory tree kiddos have seen since, well, since last Dec. 25. For quite some time, the wrapped...
John Grindrod: For Jim Martz, ‘tis the season for thankfulness
Amidst all the boughs of holly and holiday gatherings during the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, there are those quieter moments that are...
John Grindrod: For Tim Goodwin, it’s been two amazing decades
Some years ago, a popular navy-blue T-shirt asked in white letters one simple question, “Got eleven?” It was one worn by Notre Dame football...