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• Little Thunders— The way of the Wolf

  By YS News StaffFebruary 3, 2021

  

  The ancient lesson for today — and for our village — is the lesson of the way of the wolf. This ancient teaching of humility imparts strength to us all. It is told that the wolf is indeed strong alone, but it finds its greatest strength and power, and its natural preference, as a part of a pack, a community, a group and a society.

• Little Thunders— Surviving our lessons

  By YS News StaffJanuary 21, 2021

  

  “In a thousand years from now, our stories will not be about creating the United States; they will be about surviving them.”

• Thought for Food— A pork pie for the anxious

  By Lauren ShowsDecember 7, 2020

  

  In last week’s “Thought for Food” column, Lauren “Chuck” Shows offers up a hearty remedy for these anxious, trying times: a Cheshire pork pie recipe.

• Little Thunders— Unsettling Truthsgiving

  By YS News StaffNovember 25, 2020

  

  This November 26, as you sit down to your meal, I have a message for the young people because they will understand better than anyone else: There is no need to shy away from the truth.

• The Village Mouse— The sinking of the friend ship, pt. II

  By Mandy KnaulNovember 18, 2020

  

  Chipping away at Q-falsehoods with calm rhetoric proved tedious. I kept thinking: this stuff is batty. Too many people have to hide too many crimes, not to mention Donald Trump is connected to some of the alleged members of the cabal.

• Little Thunders— Speaking Indian

  By YS News StaffNovember 16, 2020

  

  Whenever I hear an Elder speak our traditional Ojibwe language, known as anishinaabemowin, my eyes fill with tears. I become overwhelmed with emotion. I’m told that tears are the ancestors coming to visit and wash my vision to help me heal from historical trauma.

• Little Thunders— As the thunder rolls, reflections and questions

  By YS News StaffOctober 14, 2020

  

  Over time, if you keep reading, you will get to know me and my perspective, but today I’ll tell you a little bit about my history.

• The Village Mouse— The sinking of the friend ship

  By Mandy Knaul

  

  In our online lives, the falling out of a friendship tends to go from snoozing, to unfriending, to blocking, the ultimate e-banishment.

• EDITORIAL — ‘We are the weeds’

  By Audrey HackettNovember 8, 2019

  

  There’s an irony in writing about invasive species that’s impossible to escape. Which species is more invasive than my own? [Editorial republished from the Nov. 7, 2019, issue of the News.]

• EDITORIAL — A civic life for noncitizens

  By Megan BachmanOctober 31, 2019

  

  Yellow Springs has an opportunity to strengthen its stance as a welcoming community with our upcoming vote on a charter amendment that would give any Yellow Springs resident, citizen or noncitizen, the right to vote on municipal matters.