Quick Read

While two important stories, Governor Strickland’s proposed employee furloughs and Nationwide CEO’s resignation, are featured prominently, Jeb Phillips “Afghanistan: A Different Kind of War” is the front page’s star… The profile is bold and stark, painting the picture that even if we win there, we may not win there…

Mark Niquette and Jim Siegel’s tandem piece (metro) on Governor Strickland’s lost money is interesting… Equally interesting, Ann Fisher’s sidebar on property tax… Kathy Lynn Gray’s column on the Golden Hobby Shop remaining open, despite the recreation center closings, is excellent… Unfortunately, Metro collapses under the agony of Bill Bush’s mess about the census and Mark Ferenchik’s “Rubbish District,” about the university district suspending trash pickup…

Tom Reed commences sports with outstanding coverage of Ken Hitchcock’s 500th victory… Ken Gordon, compliments Reed’s piece nicely, typing an intriguing profile of Alex Boone and his attempt to recover from public humiliation…