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Nobody likes being told a lie.  That is, unless you agree up front to go along with the lie.  But what if you've gone along with the lies so long, you're not so sure you know what’s true anymore?  Maybe what's real is only a matter of what you're willing to go along...

This mighty good guest is a coffee aficionado if there ever was one!  Jeff Hazel is the owner of Hazelnut Coffee Company, a very popular coffee shop in Celina, Ohio.  He also roasts beans under his own label, Old Hatch Coffee Roastery, supplying beans for other coffee...

Picture a roadside diner, a cozy spot with booths and tables for four.  Inside the air is thick with grease and the smell of all-day coffee; there's the white-noise clatter of cooking and plates and silverware.  Then notice the lunch patrons, some sitting together,...

Since legalizing sports betting in January of 2023, the gambling scene in Ohio is going full tilt!  First there was Powerball and Mega Millions, then came the Casinos.  Now on the scene is the likes of FanDuel and DraftKings.  Gambling in Ohio is on the ascendency,...

When a man knows the history of his ancestors, he knows his place in the world.  He knows the names of those who passed on his name; he knows how he came to be at the place he presently stands; he knows the kind of character he ought to (or ought not) emulate in order...

Joel Penton is a former defensive tackle and national champion for the Ohio State University Buckeyes, as well as a Danny Wuerffel Trophy recipient (the "humanitarian Heisman").  He is the author of three books and the founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy--a...

A traditional liberal arts education is an endangered species of the Western world.  In modern parlance, the phenomenon of "going to college" is what's accessible to our children post high school.  While "going to college" can admittedly mean a of variety of things...

Looking for a kick in the pants as you wind down 2023 and ramp up for a New Year?    Well, you're in luck!  Because Chad's fresh off a failure and feeling a little rowdy.  He's tasted him some humble pie and, finding it rather helpful, he can't resist the urge to...

We once again fire up the four-microphone format known as the MAN TALK!  Taking on this audacious question, our mic'd up Mighty hosts and co-hosts compare notes, tell stories, and sit with the topic long enough to see where the question will lead.  Hang to the end and...

It's official:  Ben is a hunter!  (Chad is still--most certainly--not.)  Ben nabbed yet another buck this hunting season, and the process by which he accomplished that kill made him feel like he'd finally arrived.  What about this year's hunt brought him this sense of...