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Confident Opinions, Artistic Talent and Plenty of Information-Seeking Help...
Although I’m more inclined to show my school spirit by wearing pink and green more often than scarlet and gray, I was glad to be a Buckeye last night. I went to The Ohio State University’s Longaberger...
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But For Ohio State, The Class of 1962 Couldn’t Have Celebrated Its 50th...
1962 marked the debut of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Dubliners. That same year, Andy Warhol painted Campbell’s Soup Can. Marvel Comics introduced Spider-Man. Rachel Carson released Silent...
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What Stinks? Why, It’s Woody!
There’s been a change to the editorial calendar so that I can share some breaking news with you. Woody is blooming! This morning, The Columbus Dispatch reported that the rare titan arum, fondly known...
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If Only I’d Worked at the Ohio Historical Society When Naturalist Edward...
Watching a live webcast of Dan Brown’s recent Lincoln Center appearance to promote Inferno, I slouched in my chair at the Westerville Public Library and took in his show-and-tell-style remarks about...
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Will September 7 Be “A Hot Day at Gibraltar?”
If you haven’t been to Gibraltar Island, near Put-in-Bay, you’ll soon have a special opportunity to visit my second-favorite Lake Erie destination. Named for the resemblance of its dolomite ledges to...
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See Ohio State’s Irish Literary Renaissance Exhibit and You’ll Leave Saying...
Spend some time in The Ohio State University’s Thompson Library Exhibit Gallery and you’ll want to brew a pot of Bewley’s tea, bake a loaf of barmbrack, and curl up with the literature that reflects...
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A Cascading Staircase Leads the Way to the Largest Law Library in Ohio
One afternoon in January, I was hit with a question: What are some ways to track federal legislation? I shared a handful of options, then decided to confer with a knowledgeable source to make sure I...
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The Ferragamos on Display at Ohio State Aren’t “Sparky Shoes,” But They Still...
If Ferragamo patent leather t-strap heels and magic lanterns are some of your favorite things, drop by The Ohio State University and catch two exhibitions. “History’s Closet: Teaching History through...
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Next Chapter Book Club Members and I Look Forward to Sunday Afternoons at...
The arrival of spring means two great things to anticipate — more bike rides on the Olentangy Trail, and more Subway lunches at the Urban Coffee at the head of the trail in Worthington Hills. Besides...
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Comic Strips Are Front-Page News at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
It may be hip for Downtown workers to spend part of their Thursday afternoon at Columbus Commons’ Food Truck Food Court, but I’d much rather hop on a COTA bus and take a field trip. That’s what I did...
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Would Icelandic Scribes Have Illuminated A Block O With Crowberry Ink?
Spend a few hours at The Ohio State University’s Ohio Union and you’ll find Script Ohio tiles in restrooms, the Block O on floors and “Carmen Ohio” lyrics carved on chair backs. Meeting rooms showcase...
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Spend An Evening Under The Stars At The Ohio State Planetarium
Inside this brick-and-concrete building at 242 West 18th Avenue on The Ohio State University’s campus, I spent two years learning about reporting, interviewing, news and feature writing, editing and...
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I Played “Carmen Ohio” on the Bells of Orton Hall
While the highlight of Commencement Week at The Ohio State University is receiving a diploma at Ohio Stadium, participating in a “Things You Never Got to See Tour” is a close second. This week, both...
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Be A Real Aesthetic Paper Doll With Just A Snip, A Stitch And Some Lurex
For those who razz me about my on-the-road recycling program, your days of merriment may be over. If you’ve shopped for ladies’ clothes lately, you might know why the curtain may be coming down on that...
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Mariann, Mamie, John and Patrick Would Have Breathed Easier If Carrie Nelson...
Tuberculosis killed one out of nine people in Columbus in the early 1900s. In 1902, it took the life of my 40-year-old great-great-grandmother, Mariann Corcoran O’Connor, who was both the child and the...
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Discover The Architect, Author And Painter Behind Two Ohio State Dorms And...
Historic architecture, attractive landscapes, and thoughtful planning have made The Ohio State University’s main campus a special place for learning within an urban setting. Much of that is thanks to...
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Take A Record: Have Fun With A Purpose At Ohio State’s Highlights For...
Do you hang up your wet towel, or do you toss it on the floor, hoping that someone else will pick it up and hang it up for you? If this makes thoughtful Gallant and thoughtless Goofus come to mind,...
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Experience Columbus By Being A Tourist In Your Own City
“There’s an energy and excitement in Columbus that’s going to hit you as soon as you arrive. Big things are happening here. The city is booming, and not just in population. It’s time to get to know the...
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Are You As Over The Top About “Tommies” As I Am?
Articulate. Brilliant. Fascinating. Incredible. A living legend. Read what former students of Jefferson D. Futch III, professor emeritus of history at Washington and Lee University, have to say about...
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“Fanny, You Look Very Nicely Indeed. What Have You Got On?”
“A woman can never be too fine while she is all in white.” So Edmund Bertram said to Fanny Price when complementing her on her dress, in a scene from Jane Austen’s 1814 novel, Mansfield Park. Now I...
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