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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...
David Trinko: Things said to children, taken horribly out of context
Kids say the darndest things. As it turns out, so do their parents.We were out and about with the kids recently when one of...
David Trinko: Alexa, make me happier, sillier and lazier
Alexa makes our family life so full of music and fun.At any moment, one of my daughters might ask one of Amazon’s artificial intelligence...
David Trinko: Benefits of accidentally hitting the factory reset
Maybe it was an accident. Maybe it was divine intervention. Whatever the case, I managed to reset my mobile phone just before New Year’s...
David Trinko: Awakening to a morning paradox in the house
On a school morning, no combination of alarm clocks, barking dogs and barking parents could possibly rouse our sleepy brood of children.To get them...
David Trinko: What I see at Christmas, through their eyes
The Santa-style hat with “Bah humbug!” embroidered on the white caught my eye as my 9- and 10-year-old daughters wrapped up shopping for their...
David Trinko: Let your kids decide who to hug
I have something in common with Olaf, the snowman from the Disney movie “Frozen.” I like warm hugs.I also don’t particularly like touching people...
David Trinko: Coming to grips with the minivan life
It’s funny how much your vehicle reflects how you view yourself.Is your car sleek and sexy? Then you think you are too.Is it solid...
David Trinko: The pains and joys of the Christmas tree
Putting up the Christmas tree is such a pain in the neck — and the back.But watching it go up? That’s something that pains...
