This weekend, the Ohio Veterans Home is taking part in a national effort to place holiday wreaths on the graves of America’s veterans.

A foundation in Connecticut has launched a Web site urging people to “redefine Christmas” by asking their friends and relatives to make a donation to a favorite charity rather than buying a gift.

I always try to take some time every Christmas to look at decorations on houses. Every day, I drive home on Cleveland Road, and my eyes are always drawn to the lights on the houses on Bauer.

My headline refers not to our nation as a whole, but to The Nation magazine, a left wing magazine and Web site that has named U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, one of its "Most Valuable Progressives of 2008."

Erie County has pinned much of its hopes for economic revival upon NASA Plum Brook Station, which is expected to expand its operations to support Constellation, NASA’s effort to develop a new generation of space rockets, the Ares, to replace the space shuttle and to send astronauts back to the Mo

The Erie County Humane Society reports that it has two all white 6-month-old cats available for adoption.

Erie County’s health department is joining the national “healthy homes” movement to help people stay safe where they live and rest. It is hosting a conference at Kalahari Waterpark and Resort on Jan. 21.

My fellow blogger Sue Daugherty, who never seems to run out of causes,  has a new issue she’s trying to call attention to.

Say what you like about the Erie County Commissioners, but there’s one point in their favor. They’ve been careful to let voters choose whether to raise taxes.

The Sandusky Library has a suggestion box and “Tell us what you think” forms for patrons to fill out and put in the box.