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06/06/2026 · Hillsboro
The Affirmation Nobody Tells You Actually Works (It's Boring on Purpose)
Stop trying to trick your brain into confidence. There's one specific type of affirmation that bypasses all your internal BS detectors—and it works because it's almost aggressively unsexy.
Why You've Been Reading Poems Backwards Your Whole Life
Most of us learned to hunt for the "meaning" in a poem like we're solving a riddle. Here's why that's backwards—and what actually happens when you read the way poets want you to.
06/06/2026
The Danger of Quoting People Who Knew What They Were Talking About
We've turned wisdom into decoration. But there's a radical difference between owning a Stoic quote on your phone and actually understanding why Marcus Aurelius needed it.
06/06/2026
The Fed Just Admitted It Blew the Landing, and Nobody's Talking About It
Jerome Powell spent two years telling us a "soft landing" was possible. Last week's jobs report proved him wrong—and the market's calm reaction reveals something darker about who actually pays the price.
06/06/2026
My Husband Won't Stop Texting His Ex—And He Doesn't Think It's a Problem
She says it's "just logistics," but his ex-wife is texting him memes at midnight. When does "co-parenting communication" become emotional infidelity?
06/06/2026
The Brutalist is Three Hours of Pure Copium for People Who Think Suffering = Art
Brady Corbet's self-serious epic proves that length isn't depth, and sometimes a black-and-white rectangle just means the director is punishing you.
06/06/2026
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Meigs County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular monthly meeting on the fourth Thursday of each month at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners' Meeting Room at the Meigs County Courthouse, 100 E. Washington Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. AGENDA FOR THE MONTH (Specifics to be posted closer to the date)
Letters of Interest - LCTID- Mink St Rd Improvement
Sealed Letters of Interest (LOI) will be accepted until Monday, November 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM and opened at that time. Seal envelopes containing the LOI must be addressed to the Licking County Transportation Improvement District, Attn: Jared Knerr, 20 S. Second Street, 3rd Floor, Newark,Ohio. The envelope shall be endorsed on the outside, “LCTID-Mink St Rd Improvement”. Scope of Service may be obtained from the Office of the Licking CountyEngineer or the Licking County Website (https://lickingcounty.gov/depts/engineer/default.htm ), posted under Bids/Contracts.
Weights & Measures
Preble County Auditor - Weights & Measures Weights & Measures The Auditor is the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the entire County, thus protecting the general public and seller/retailer from the possible loss which may occur from faulty measuring devices, such as scales and pumps. The Auditor is charged with the responsibility of insuring that all State laws relating to weights and measures are strictly enforced. Sealers also perform "spot-checks" on prepackaged items to test the weight of the contents and test check-out scanning devices for pricing accuracy. County sealers are certified by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. If you are going into business or you are already in business and will be using a weighing or measuring device, please contact our office for more information. These services are performed to insure the consumer is getting the quantity shown on the measuring device. If you believe a gas pump or scale did not perform properly for the goods you received, please contact the Preble County Auditor’s Office, Weights & Measures Division at 937-456-8131.
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