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David Trinko: Learn to trust that gentle nudge
We took a spring break family trip last week in our new minivan with an interesting feature.The vehicle senses the lines on the road...
David Trinko: Area’s population declines demand our attention
Allen County lost population. Again.It’s time for people to set aside petty differences and understand why people are leaving.Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau...
David Trinko: Farewell to Toys ‘R’ Us and the youth of America
I don’t wanna grow up, because maybe if I did, I couldn’t be a Toys ‘R’ Us kid.Or a Kay Bee Toys customer. Or...
David Trinko: The heartache and healing of a foster parent
She broke my heart. Luckily, it didn’t have to stay broken.A few weeks ago, Children Services picked our most recent foster daughter up at...
David Trinko: Open the checkbook for the kids to see
It’s time to show our children how to balance a checkbook.I recently realized I’m a statistical oddity, in that I do regularly balance a...
David Trinko: An honest wage for honest work
My wife likes to joke that I have a mistress on the side.“I know where you’ll be,” she says. “You’ll be with Ellen.”That’s what...
David Trinko: Sifting through a flood of feedback
I don’t usually get much mail at the office.You can imagine my surprise when there were 25 letters in my mailbox Monday morning, then...
David Trinko: Donuts, barbershop quartets and love in 2018
I went out and picked up donuts Saturday morning. When I returned home, my youngest daughter told me she hated me.Welcome to Valentine’s Day...
David Trinko: Two years of something becomes a tradition
We always make cookie cakes for the Super Bowl, one of my daughters informed me last week. It’s a family tradition.It’s odd, in that...
David Trinko: A warm memory from the brutal Blizzard of ‘78
We all have stories from the Blizzard of 1978, whether we remember them or not.Many readers shared their memories on The Lima News’ Facebook...