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Color me safe on the roadways

DEAR EDITOR: A few letters back, I discussed how, with the increase in driving during these Ohio summer days, drivers need to refresh themselves on the roadway laws. I’d like to continue that refresher training concept and share the following: Did you ever wonder why all those roadway signs are different colors? Red, blue, green, white, brown, and yellow! It’s not just to make the roadway a little more appealing or that’s the paint we had; there is a reason behind the sign color. Red: Regulatory. When you see a red sign, this means you are going to or must do something, ...

Peaceful protests are now something else

DEAR EDITOR: What is a riot or a peaceful march? A peaceful march is what MLK did in the 1960s — no burning cars or attacking law enforcement, attacking stores and breaking windows, stealing from people and burning American flags, holding up other countries’ flags and showing no respect for our country. No respect for law and order! Mayors who won’t protect their cities or governors who stand down and blame someone else for not doing their job just to destroy their businesses. One party that wants this to happen all over the country does not love our country. They don’t ...

Answers to a few questions, please

DEAR EDITOR: Are we witnessing deja vu all over again? George W. Bush and his minions’ grand plan to invade Iraq on false pretenses turned into a quagmire that cost our nation immense blood and treasure, unleashed ISIS and other extremists, and brought death and agony to millions. And some in the Bush administration seemed competent at the time. Now we have the blowhard-in-chief, with his clown car of unqualified, mean-spirited boot lickers, spouting nonsense about “unconditional surrender.” We haven’t heard those words since WWII. What will happen when not only Iran, but ...

AI leadership depends on infrastructure

DEAR EDITOR: Ohio stands at a pivotal crossroads in the national artificial intelligence race. As major technology companies invest billions in data center infrastructure across our state, we face a critical strategic question: Will we support the energy infrastructure necessary to power these facilities? The facts are clear. AWS is investing $3.5 billion to add 1.25 million square feet of technical space. Google has committed $1.7 billion across three Ohio campuses. Microsoft secured 200 acres for future development. These investments create jobs and position Ohio as the tech ...

When will war finally become obsolete?

DEAR EDITOR: No doubt this slice of national and world history we are experiencing now resembles those of the past. As Dean Koontz described it in one of his novels, “In spite of the towering cities and…the science-fiction technology made real, the moment is fragile, the foundation undermined.” With all the wisdom and science imparted upon us in the 20th Century, why are we at this crossroads again? Dr. Carl Sagan wrote, “From Gettysburg to the blockbuster bombs of WW II, a thousand times more explosive energy; from the blockbuster to the atomic bomb, a thousand times more; ...

Immigrants are not America’s enemies

DEAR EDITOR: It’s been two years since l had some pretty fancy heart surgery and accompanying procedures and drugs that I’m certain are the reason I’m here to write letters to the editor. The people who did the work were by name, color and accent likely first generations of their families performing miracles here. Still, the “tough guy” (hah!) in the White House, his loyal immigrant attack dog and a would-be Gestapo adviser believe the only good migrants are deported migrants. I breathe to differ. I do agree we need a secure border, more stringent amnesty requirements plus ...