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David Trinko: Videos document Lima native’s debilitating dementia
If you want to understand dementia better, there are daily moments in Molly Daley’s life that can help. You can watch her dial up her son, Joe Daley, on the phone and hear him answer just a few feet...
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David Trinko: Worthwhile wager on the big game
People love to bet on the Super Bowl. Last year, gamblers waged a record-breaking $132.5 million in Las Vegas on the big game, according to CBSSports.com. The American Gaming Association estimated...
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David Trinko: Popping 1 family’s addiction to Panda Pop
In the past month, my family spent at least one full day playing a silly digital game called Panda Pop. My wife leads the family, reaching level 98. My oldest daughter got to level 97, while I hit...
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David Trinko: Outdoors because he’s out of excuses
Mother Nature called my bluff. Now I don’t know what to do. It didn’t even seem like that big of a deal at the time. The wire in our electric dog fence started acting up, and one of our dogs slipped...
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David Trinko: Finding hope, from someone who’s been there
The advice from Gina Smith is simple and heartfelt. “Live each day like it’s your last.” “Take one day at a time, and you will get through it.” “Cancer is not a death sentence.” She’s one of the first...
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David Trinko: Learning to drive, while learning to let go
My oldest daughter is learning to drive. It gives her a chance to bond with me as she practices behind the wheel. It gives me a chance to pray from the passenger seat. “I really like driving with you,...
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David Trinko: Sunshine laws protect your rights
The media is under attack. When the media is under attack, so are your rights. This week marks Sunshine Week, a yearly reminder that our government doesn’t work quite as well as it ought to perform. I...
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David Trinko: Sending frowny faces to the emoji craze
My 9-year-old daughter sent my smartphone an angry emoji Friday morning from school during her recess. I messaged her back: “Why are you mad?” She didn’t respond. I wondered what I’d done to make her...
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David Trinko: Shopping for a rationale on online purchases
Some of my formative memories involve walking through the mall on a shopping trip. Some of my worst memories are from those same trips. Most of those memories were of being endlessly bored while other...
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David Trinko: Patching things up and parenting tips
We patched the wall, but I doubt we learned our lesson. My older brother is five years older than I was. When we were both teens, we had clearly defined roles. He had a hot temper, and I knew exactly...
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David Trinko: A weighty realization about life
Last weekend, I had to admit I was old and fat. So naturally, two days later, I ate a 20-course lunch. Since then, I’ve had to acknowledge my own weakness as a human being. We’ll start with what should...
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David Trinko: Finding the value of going to church
A four-letter word escaped my mouth after my 15-year-old daughter said something that angered me recently as we drove to an after-school activity last month. She turned to me and looked right into my...
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David Trinko: Avoid pig-wrestling and other good advice
Our third-grade daughter looked to us for some heartfelt advice on how to deal with a boy who’s bothering her at school. My wife shared the best advice I’d ever given her: “Never wrestle with a pig....
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David Trinko: Selfish friends teach us to be parents
We were going to make orange chicken and rice for dinner the other night. On my way home from work, I talked to two of my daughters, who thought it sounded delicious. I might have salivated a little...
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David Trinko: Trying to fix an old map on new media
Lima City Engineer Kirk Niemeyer knows the frustration of trying to use Google Maps downtown. “I’ve noticed a problem in the past, especially when trying to tell people how to find the city building,...
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David Trinko: A deep respect for the community of mothers
Most of us will celebrate our one mother as part of Mother’s Day, and rightfully so. But perhaps we should ponder the impact of mothers as a collective and their remarkable ability to help. We were...
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David Trinko: Hard to say goodbye to good friends
It’s the season of goodbyes, as the end of the school year also means graduations and “see you later” quickly turns into “I wonder what ever happened to her.” And for some people, that’s just too much...
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David Trinko: Activity trackers a step in the wrong direction
My activity tracked applauded my efforts for politely clapping at an awards ceremony last week. It was less impressed when I pushed a stroller weighed down with a 3-year-old girl up a dirt path in...
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David Trinko: Summer of challenges becomes a task for dad
It’s summer vacation for all those little kiddos out there, and they couldn’t be more excited. It’s the 22nd week of the year for the rest of us working stiffs, and we couldn’t more routinely bored....
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David Trinko: A family fights with procrastination
It’s hard to think of yourself as an adrenaline junkie when your idea of a good time is kicking back to watch a sporting event or a movie. Still, we could feel our hearts pumping Saturday morning. A...
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