Gary Richards

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Living Smart Workshops – Doing A Little Good In The Neighborhood

A former star athlete at Columbus East High School, Steve McClure didn't give much thought to his diet. “I weighed 239 pounds,” he said, “I wasn't eating right...a lot of fried foods...” A diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes served as a harsh wake up call, and gave McClure the motivation to not only…

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An Open Letter to the Cleveland Indians

My first recollection of attending a Major League baseball game was seeing the great Mickey Mantle and the legendary New York Yankees play the Indians at the cavernous Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Decades later, the Cleveland Indians and their iconic logo, Chief Wahoo, are an…

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'17 Clippers are Armed and Dangerous

These are boom times for the Columbus Clippers. Our hometown heroes are riding a wave of success that includes three straight International League West Division finishes and a Governor's Cup title in 2015. But as the cream of Cleveland's fertile farm system rises to the AAA level, this Clipper…

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Freep Hero: Amanda Patton

When it comes to reproductive rights, Amanda Patton isn't one to pussyfoot around. The cat-lover-turned pro-choice activist has made it her mission to raise awareness of the attack on women's rights that is going on in our country today. Patton is the founder of Prochoicecats.com, which advocates…