Media Matters: Trampling Free Speech
“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” – George Washington, 1783
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Local Legends: The Carpetbagging Philanthropist
Patterson donated land and money to both Miami University and Butler County institutions throughout his life.
On My Plate: Downing Fruit Farm Fall Festival
Visitors can walk or ride in a horse-drawn carriage amid the farm’s 2,500 fruit trees.
Observations: The Fed
The Fed used to be isolated from insidious political interference... until now.
On My Plate: Apple Varieties
From Golden Delicious to Monroe apples, fall arrives early this year.
Media Matters: New Orleans and the Emmys
The broadcast networks – ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC – perform poorly in the Emmys these days, yet the awards show is still hosted each year by one of the Big Four.
Local Legends: Hog Wild
Magie would later claim the “Magie Hog” and the famed “China-Poland Hog” to be one in the same, making him the originator of the breed considered by some historians to be Ohio’s greatest contribution to agriculture.