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David Trinko: Juniper’s amazing tale of resiliency
Grandparents are always bragging about their grandchildren. But in the case of Juniper Sharp, who turns 2 on Saturday, she really never ceases to...
David Trinko: Bonding with a daughter over football’s history
Pro football is pretty important to my 13-year-old daughter and me.Our Sundays are spent watching and dissecting every game we can watch. Our discussions...
David Trinko: Wrong number for vaccines, perms and Santa
There’s something about getting a call from a wrong number that just makes you feel … well, wrong.One of my daughters started receiving calls...
David Trinko: We all belong to something important
Our 7-year-old daughter was so excited about something that looked like junk mail to me.“It’s addressed to the Trinko family!” she kept repeating, excitedly....
David Trinko: Lessons learned from labels on salad dressing
Two of my daughters were sitting at the dinner table, looking at the nutrition facts on the back of a bottle of ranch salad...
David Trinko: Accepting the changes that life gives us
One of the scariest things a newspaper columnist can do is update his photograph.Each week, folks stop by my little corner of the written...
David Trinko: 2021 is the year to live for someone else
As we enter the year 2021 together, you’re going to hear a lot of self-actualization talk, about being the you that you always dreamed...
David Trinko: Holiday thoughts, delivered on the third day of Christmas
A faithful reader of my column emailed to take me to task about something I didn’t write last weekend. She was disappointed I didn’t...
David Trinko: Elida grad living his wrestling dream
A dozen years ago, the 14-year-old boy’s eyes were glued to the TV as he watched professional wrestling with his dad.Now, 2012 Elida graduate...
David Trinko: Reflections of a newly freed man
I’ve served my time. I’m no longer a menace to society — or at least my immune system isn’t.My wife, daughters and I have...