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07/10/2026 · Hillsboro
The Affirmation Nobody Tells You About: Why "I Don't Know Yet" Is More Powerful Than "I Can Do Anything
We've been sold the wrong affirmation. Here's why admitting what you don't know might be the most honest—and most empowering—thing you can say today.
Why Haiku Breaks Your Brain in the Best Way (And Why You Should Write One Today)
The seventeen-syllable poem isn't a tiny thing you write in a hurry—it's a precision instrument that forces you to see the world like a camera lens. Here's why poets have been obsessed with it for 400 years.
07/09/2026
The Dangerous Comfort of Certainty—Why the Smartest People Often Ask the Most Questions
We celebrate decisive leaders and confident experts, but history's most brilliant minds spent their lives admitting what they didn't know. Here's why doubt might be your actual superpower.
07/09/2026
The Fed Just Admitted It's Flying Blind—And Markets Know It
Jerome Powell's latest pivot reveals the central bank has abandoned its playbook. That should terrify anyone holding bonds, but the real danger is what comes next.
07/09/2026
The Silent Treatment Isn't Communication—It's Just Silence With Feelings
She won't tell him what's wrong, he's exhausted from guessing, and their marriage is suffocating in unspoken resentment. Here's what's actually happening.
07/09/2026
People Are Fixing Things Again, and It's Weirder Than You'd Think
Repair shops can't keep up with demand. Turns out humans prefer owning stuff that works to buying new stuff that doesn't. This is not a feel-good story about virtue—it's about economics and spite.
07/10/2026
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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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