Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, February 20,2008

Saving the world, one note at a time

After he was shot, Joshua Foster decided that it was time to make a difference

Untitled Document The first thing Joshua Foster did after his encounter with an armed robber was to call his sons’ daycare provider. “I’m gonna be a little late

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, January 23,2008

Still waiting for the first step

If the city administration is sincere about addressing racism, an apology is in order

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document I recently attended a celebration in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It ended, as many such celebrations do, with the audience members linking a

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, January 9,2008

O-bomb-a

Don’t let the facts get in the way of a stupid Internet rumor

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document This is the stupidest column I’ve ever written. I just wanted to tell you that up front. And yeah, I know, my last column was about my dog — pretty

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, December 26,2007

My best buddy

Gaining perspective with the help of a new friend

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document Like turkey and mistletoe and eggnog and fruitcake, there’s a tradition in the journalism business of wrapping up each year with a look back at the storie

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, December 12,2007

With malice toward none

Keith Harris looks back at his years of incarceration without bitterness

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document In his family, Keith Harris is known as the favorite uncle who will take a few of the nieces and nephews for the day, go to the nursing home and hang out with t

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Thursday, November 15,2007

Love and Skittles

When Evan’s birth mom came for the holidays

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document Last Christmas, we had some relatives come visit. Stop the presses, right? It seemed pretty mundane to me, too, at the moment I so casually tossed out the invit

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, October 24,2007

When adults are away...

Virden hazing incident speaks to need for statewide rule

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document My older son is legendary among local figure-skating fans. Not for his double-loop jump or his flying camel or his back sit spin, because, in truth, those skill

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, October 10,2007

Getting them back on track

Sometimes, the reasons some kids skip school can be overwhelming

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document Sherry Williams no longer answers her cell phone, at least not when I ring her. If I want to arrange a play date between her adorable daughter and my adoring so

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Wednesday, September 12,2007

Lightning strikes again

More proof that you can’t believe everything you read, even when it’s a DNA test

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document Everybody knows what “DNA” stands for — not just deoxyribo nucleic acid but also “do not argue.” It’s a conversation-ender,

Dusty Rhodes: Fresh Ink | Thursday, August 30,2007

Starting over

Veteran Ursuline teacher finds a new home at Springfield High

By Dusty Rhodes

Untitled Document Ask Sheila Walk what she misses about her previous teaching job, and she ticks off a list ranging from the profound to the mundane: She misses the quaint archit