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David Trinko: Clown craze literally changes Halloween landscape
Police found a knife-wielding clown standing alongside a road in Shawnee Township on Thursday.As it turns out, he’d been standing there for two weeks,...
David Trinko: Time to tidy the T-shirt drawer
If the clothes make the man, then the memories must make the clothes. The T-shirts tell the tale of where you’ve been and where...
David Trinko: Road work forces changes of habit
Maybe it’s a good thing to take a different way home once in a while.Last week, major construction began on my road. We’re not...
David Trinko: Celebrate childhood before it becomes teen angst
For one night, they showed us just how good girls could be.My middle daughter had every girl in her class over to our house...
David Trinko: 9/11 through eyes of children who never lived it
“I don’t understand why other people don’t like us.”Those were the wise words coming out of my oldest daughter’s mouth the other day, as...
David Trinko: Teaching financial lessons on ‘want’ vs. ‘need’
Our 15-year-old daughter had to buy her own shoes last weekend, with her own money.As she’s told people this, I’ve seen the looks of...
David Trinko: LimaScores.com brings more to your high school football experience
There are moments you just can’t believe how far we’ve come with technology.I was sitting at a high school football game Friday night, my...
David Trinko: Unlocking the stresses of going back to school
You’re standing in front of a locker in the hallway of the high school. You want to open it, and you know the combination.You...
David Trinko: ‘Candy Man’ makes Lima a sweeter place
If you ever wonder what difference a small gesture might make, just listen to Jerry Crates.“Just the other day, I was sitting at Kewpee,...
David Trinko: Polls bring better reporting on the issues in presidential race
The Lima News really does know what you care about when it comes to the presidential race.You really care about economy, the general direction...