Tag: Grindrod
John Grindrod: Counselor Brad Kelley’s legal levity
Last week I gave you some moments from a retired local legal guy, moments prompted by my quest for a little light in otherwise...
John Grindrod: Humor in the courtroom, from a local ‘Deep Throat’
Recently while reading Carl Sandburg’s definitive biography on Abraham Lincoln, I read something that struck me as funny. It seems in Abe’s lawyerly days,...
John Grindrod: Prayers for those we’ve never met
Today’s offering, part epistle and part narrative, is about prayer. Now, I will tell you as a lifelong Catholic and the product of many...
John Grindrod: Distant Miami memories and Pokémon sightings
Each time I’m able to walk on my old college campus, Miami University, of course, it’s a bit of a sentimental journey, as so...
John Grindrod: A tree dies in Lima
Of course, just in Lima alone, there must be tens of thousands of trees. Periodically working in the yard, I know how easily a...
John Grindrod: Reunions, those who eschew and those who espouse
When it comes to the reunion season, traditionally summer and early fall, I suppose I’ve had an acceptance-indifference relationship.While once upon a time, although...
John Grindrod: To unite or not to reunite, that’s the question
Summer is the traditional season for a certain type of gathering, class reunions. Recently, I’ve talked to both reunion avoiders and devotees of these...
John Grindrod: Sometimes the squeaky wheel does get the grease
For years, as a consumer, I’ve actually been pretty docile when it comes to what I’ll accept. From milk that spoils before the expiration...
John Grindrod: Revisiting my freelancing past as school approaches
In much the same way local contributors Don Stratton and Larry Huffman have been asked to provide some insight in columns in the real-life...
John Grindrod: For me, it’s sunglasses; how about you?
As a kid, I always thought I was pretty good when it came to hanging on to things that really mattered. For example, I...