T’was the Night Before Christmas by Kevin Diehl
It has been called “arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American.” It has been reproduced and re-imagined in countless newspapers, magazines, films, radio and television shows. Its popularity and influence are undeniable. And its iconic opening line is instantly recognizable to virtually everyone in the English-speaking world – “T’was the night before Christmas…”Despite […]
Did You Know? Adoption, by Laurel G. Stein
November is adoption awareness month. Open adoption is when birth parents and adoptive parents maintain some level of contact after the adoption is finalized. Ohio permits open adoption, but it is not legally enforceable. An openness agreement is a gentleman’s agreement and is not binding. The terms are voluntary, meaning that either party can end […]
Misuse of Power by the EPA, by Kevin Diehl
The United States Supreme Court made headlines in 2022 for its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case that effectively overturned the decades-old ruling in Roe v. Wade (I wrote about that in the March 4, 2023 blog.) But there was another decision that came out at the same time, called West […]
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Welcome Attorney Mike Pertz.
Mike, an experienced business owner, practices law in Northeast Ohio. His practice focuses on probate, estate planning, and business counseling. Before practicing law Mike began a career playing professional soccer only to have it cut short due to a hip injury. He later went on to become a firefighter/paramedic as well as a prominent online […]
FOURTH OF JULY 2024: REMEMBERING THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO by Kevin Diehl
The Fourth of July is, or at least ought to be, a time to remember the illustrious figures who founded our nation more than two centuries ago. Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Adams – these are the familiar, epic names that roll easily off the tongue. There were others, of course; men like Henry Knox, Nathaniel Greene, […]
THE SUPREME COURT AND ABORTION by Kevin Diehl
When the Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked in an unprecedented breach of Court protocol in May 2022, it provoked a firestorm of protests, accusations and general hysteria over abortion rights. What it didn’t provoke was much accurate information about what the decision really meant. The Dobbs case arose […]
Did you know? By Laurel G. Stein
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I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY, By Kevin Diehl
No other holiday on the Christian calendar has as much music connected to it as Christmas. Everywhere we go during the holiday season the music follows. It’s difficult to imagine Christmas without the music. Of course, the songs that are traditional now were, at some point, brand new. The very first Christmas song likely appeared […]