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Shaken, not stirred

The world's not enough without Sean Connery as James Bond

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 1, 2020

Hum the James Bond Theme while reading this)

Duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh

da da tee da da

Duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh

da da tee da da

In my mind there's only one “Bond, James Bond.”

Sean Connery.

The first time I saw James Bond was in Bluffton's Carma Theatre with a bunch of the boys…Kent Kinsinger, John Lehman, probably Max Eastman. Maybe Larry Eikenbary. We were, I believe, freshmen on bicycles.

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HB 6 repeal would address only part of Ohio Lawmakers' recent action to slow renewables

This story is from "Eye on Ohio," Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 24, 2020

While the primary focus of the Icons is the Ada and Bluffton communities, we are a supporter of "Eye on Ohio, Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism." This article is provided by the Center and should be of interest to Icon viewers.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski
Both Republican and Democratic Ohio lawmakers are pushing to repeal the state’s nuclear bailout bill after this week’s release of a federal criminal complaint against House Speaker Larry Householder and others.

Clean energy advocates say that would be a start, but more is needed to address eight years of lawmakers’ actions to slow the growth of renewables in the state.

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So, you think you know Ada - here's the answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, July 15, 2020

So, you think you know Ada. Yesterday we tossed this photo at viewers. It's near the ZTA House at 625 Union near the intersection of Union and College. Perhaps the photos below will help locating this object.