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Ohio Supreme Court: No, Judges May Not Refuse To Marry Same-Sex Couples
The Ohio State Supreme Court has issued an advisory opinion after a judge in Toledo asked for an accommodation to refuse to marry same-sex couples because of his sincerely-held religious beliefs....
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Democrats target vulnerable GOP senators who voted to defund Planned Parenthood
I'm going down. Democrats learned something in 2012 even if Republicans didn't—attacking Planned Parenthood is bad politics. Now Senate Democrats are targeting the vulnerable Senate Republicans who...
View ArticleWill Ohio become the fifth state to legalize marijuana?
Voters in the state of Ohio will enjoy the opportunity to ratify an amendment that would legalize both recreational and medicinal marijuana. The vote would take place during Ohio’s general elections in...
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LeBron James pledges to pay college tuition for 1,000 children in Ohio
LeBron James is making a big impact on and off the court. Sure, LeBron James is going to go down as one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game—perhaps even the greatest—but he's also...
View ArticleSherrod Brown stands firm against the TPP, blocks Obama trade nominee
Another strong stand from one of the jewels in the "Real Democrat" coalition, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, who's taken a vigorous stand against the atrocious, anti-worker, anti-environment, corporate...
View ArticleMy Inevitable Candidate
I sing of love and of a girl in a distant land…Early in my high school years I went to summer camp and met a girl with flaxen hair and a winning smile. Our camp ran down to a clear lake, and we lived...
View Articlenotes on 3 Ohio rulings, global rig counts, and global oil production
on this week's fracking-related decisions in Ohio and global oil patch data
View ArticleDaily Bucket: Some Fellow Visitors at the Zoo
Last week I spent a day at the Columbus Zoo (which is every bit as great a place as you may have heard). But not all the critters I saw there were in cages: some were also visiting....The Daily Bucket...
View ArticlePhoto Diary: The Columbus OH Historical Society Museum
The Columbus Historical Society maintains a small museum in the same building as the Center Of Science and Industry, focused mainly on the area's aviation history (Ohio and North Carolina both claim to...
View ArticlePhoto Diary: The Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus OH
The Conservatory is located within Franklin Park, not far from downtown Columbus OH. It has several hundred species of plants, separated by ecological zones, as well as a butterfly garden. Here are...
View ArticleThe new Q-Poll, in some depth
A new Q-poll is out, and it looks at important primary states, Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.Let me start by saying that Quinnipiac, again, has some basic flaws. Here, the obvious flaw is voter ID....
View ArticleDaily Bucket: A Walk at Griggs Nature Preserve
Griggs Nature Preserve is a small city park, consisting of a boardwalk about 200 yards long. It is located in Columbus OH, near the Scioto River. Here are some photos from a recent walk.The Daily...
View ArticlePhoto Diary: Columbus Zoo
The Columbus Zoo is perhaps most famous as being the home of TV animal guy Jack Hanna. The Zoo is consistently rated as the second-best zoo in the US, behind only the San Diego Zoo (one year, the...
View ArticleJohn Kasich: "Led on Race" (except appearing to be a racist)
I first must say it's nice to write on here again. Been understanding how to be a father for the last 7 months.Also, I am working as a Contract Attorney at a firm, not sure how they monitor so this...
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This Week in the War on Women
Over half of Planned Parenthood's clinics are in rural and underserved areas.After the recent spate of hoax videos with bizarrely manufactured claims about "selling fetal body parts," five states used...
View ArticleSign the Petition - U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown: Endorse Bernie Sanders for...
Bernie Sanders Opposes the TPP, supports raising the wage, and most importantly he can't be bought out by the big money interests. We need influential public officials like Sherrod Brown to support...
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Enough is Enough... let's stand up for JESUS!
Saw a number of these yard signs today while driving through Ohio farm country near Cumberland:Not sure if this particular meme has gone viral outside a holler or two, but it's in line with the whole...
View Articlefrackers push to end ban on oil exports as imports hit high for the year (w/...
a look at our oil & oil products imports and exports and other fracking patch news, with an update on the Ohio charter county proposals
View ArticleDaily Bucket: A Walk in Franklin Park
Franklin Park, near downtown Columbus OH, is the site of the Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. But it also provides a place to live for some local critters. Here are some photos.The Daily Bucket is a...
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