Jerolyn Barbee
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Wright Patterson Air Force Base welcomed Col. Cassie Barlow as the new commander of the 88th Air Base Wing. During the change of command ceremony on…
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Recently, I participated in a focus group convened by the Columbus Public Schools on Ohio CORE. If you do not know what Ohio CORE is, then you had better…
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I am usually not very adept at trend spotting, but over the past few months, I have witnessed a new media craze. It was declared through many magazine…
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Former Senator Claiborne Pell sponsored legislation creating the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program, now known as "Pell Grants". These grants…
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Yesterday was the 53rd anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. This quite woman's denunciation of the racist…
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There is a four letter word that has become part of our collective lexicon over the past year. I hear people using horrible little word all the time…
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Recently, I was watching one of my favorite old movies, Adam's Rib starring Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. Near the end of the movie, they are…
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About a week ago, I attended a National Night Out celebration hosted by the Columbus Urban League. It was a perfect summer night with music playing, and…
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While enjoying an evening walk with my dog Bear this weekend, I passed a home where a young family was out celebrating July 4 with firecrackers and other…
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I learned a new word this week stay-cation. Stay-cation is the media's new moniker for staying close to home for your summer vacation because you can't…