Bow Ties, Rainbow Trout & Reefer Madness: Listening To Local Voices

1. Is Ohio ready to legalize marijuana?

That was the question poised by Mentor Patch blogger/attorney Bill Joherl .

Personally, Joherl preferred to keep it illegal. However, some of his readers felt differently.

"It’s funny to me that most medicines are created from plants (found in the rain forest amongst other places) and people have no problem with them because they are processed by scientist and given out in droves," Laura wrote. "Marijuana is no different, I think it is getting a bad rap because it was utilized for pleasure before it was utilized for health issues."

What do you think? .

2. Shawn VanHuss has had a busy week.

The hunter/outdoorsman/blogger/all-around-nice-guy wrote three posts this week.

Not only did he finish his series, , he also at and .

If you have any interest in the great outdoors, you should peruse VanHuss' blog. He's as sharp with a word processor as he is with a bow and arrow.

3. Finally, Jane Skoch -- retired engineer, mother, goddess of the handmade -- showed a cool way to upcycle a worn or ripped men's dress shirt.

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