Make yourself aware of these issues, especially when the effects of the problem are more severe in other countries, especially as we are disproportionately responsible for the problem
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 7, 2021 - 10:39am
By Amelia Alexander
Recently, a lovely person who reads my work on the Icon sent me a thoughtful article. While the article was written over a decade ago, it is still relevant. It tackles open discourse about overpopulation.
As vaccination rates are increasing, the number of cases in Ohio is decreasing for a second straight week
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 5, 2021 - 6:13am
By Karen Kier,
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
As vaccination rates are increasing, the number of cases in Ohio is decreasing for a second straight week.
Ohio reports that 32.8% of the population is vaccinated, which is slightly higher than the overall country at 31.5%. These numbers are far below the estimated herd immunity requirement to successfully reduce COVID-19 infections and exposures.
Today, we take for granted that Bluffton has a hospital. Not every rural community, however, has one. What is the story behind how the hospital came into existence?
That story follows:
In February 1908 a stock company, incorporated for $20,000, was organized in Bluffton for the purpose of established a local sanitarium.
The home of Dr. J.J. Sutter, remodeled the previous year, was chosen for the sanitarium.
It was located on the northeastern corner of East College Avenue and Main Street, today the site of the Bluffton Public Library.
Note: This column is in two parts. It follows three children whose parents were Johannes and Magdalena Amstutz Sommer. These three children came to America.
This column’s focus is Johannes and Magdalena’s son, Abraham and his wife, Anna Gerber Sommer.
A second column's focus on Jacob and Marianna Amstutz, and Jacob’s second wife, Lydia Amstutz.
Do you have a favorite song featuring sweets? Let the Icon know in the comments!
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2021 - 9:23pm
Reviewed/written by Craig Hoffman
I am not a big dessert guy. My wife makes super dinners. She does usually put some fruit into a little bowl for our after-dinner treat. It’s the opposite of eating chocolate cheesecake in America. And it does keep me passing health checks, so there is that.
Here are some fun songs about dessert (and other things)! Do you have a favorite song featuring sweets? Let the Icon know in the comments!