http://www.tribdem.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:53:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_171084512.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_171084512.html The ink had barely  dried on last Friday’s  top front-page story when some in our community began voicing their consternation. Others surely will follow.Wrongly so, we believe. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:23:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_169084337.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_169084337.html Unlike other countries around the world, in the American system of justice, citizen jurors perform a vital role. They team with judges and, in a very real way, become part of the court itself. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:47:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_169073707.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_169073707.html This summer, Americans needn’t cross the Atlantic to see gorgeous works of art, liturgical vestments. These and other precious, historic and sacred items from the Holy See in Rome are part of “Vatican Splendors,” an exhibit that opened May 31 at the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:27:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_168093933.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_168093933.html “I had difficulty trying to explain to my wife why I was buying computer software components when we don’t have a computer,” I said. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:20:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_168093900.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_168093900.html Is there a correlation between faith and effort? Can one expect a favorable outcome if either is lacking or missing? Should they be considered equal in terms of significance? Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:42:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_165103439.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_165103439.html In a clash of conservative traditions and society’s modern laws, two Amish men may spend 90 days in prison for refusing to pay fines over the use of an outhouse. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:56:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_164061211.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_164061211.html On the Holland America Line’s ms Veendam, I expected great food and got it. What I didn’t foresee was the bounty of fascinating art, valuable antiques and intriguing interiors of inlaid marble floors, elaborate ceilings and doors and other decorative elements on board that made the cruise ship a veritable floating museum. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:20:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_160180811.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_160180811.html Column: Thomas Carlyle said “Adversity is the diamond dust heaven polishes its jewels with.” Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:28:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_160220946.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_160220946.html Column: Every redneck in Baghdad showed up, plus anyone else looking for an evening diversion. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_160221457.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_160221457.html “Do you smell that?” my wife asked as she coughed and choked to get the words out of her mouth. “It smells like rotten eggs being burned on a pile of used tires.” Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_160180921.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_160180921.html Column: Our elected leaders have made America a debtor nation and slave to our lenders. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:48:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_157103114.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_157103114.html When we first met  William Russell, then a budding congressional candidate, and Larry Stiles, his campaign manager, we thought they might just make a strong enough team to challenge John Murtha’s stranglehold on the 12th district. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_154090112.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_154090112.html Is a four-day school week, with increased hours of instruction each day, out of the question? We’re not about to rule it out. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:17:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_153191242.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_153191242.html While we understand municipalities protecting themselves against unforeseen expenses, we would urge them to keep fees associated with private windmills as low as possible. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:39:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_155113248.html http://www.tribdem.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_155113248.html Along with surging gasoline prices have come frequent, politically charged opinions reasoning that one quick answer to our woes is to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. But that’s just a pipe dream, according to recent U.S. Department of Energy projections.