/tags/tales-from-the-trail Tales from the Trail en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:45:00 GMT /politics/2018-07-13/jerry-springer-dies-79 Throughout the 27 seasons of his legendary talk show, there was a side of Jerry, the liberal Democrat, who was determined to keep a foot in the world of politics. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:45:00 GMT /politics/2018-07-13/jerry-springer-dies-79 Howard Wilkinson /politics/2018-12-29/my-sunday-stroll-with-the-dalai-lama On the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, WVXU Senior Political Analyst Howard Wilkinson recounts his time with His Holiness in 1994. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT /politics/2018-12-29/my-sunday-stroll-with-the-dalai-lama Howard Wilkinson /politics/2017-12-16/how-i-became-jim-rhodes-chauffeur-at-the-ohio-state-fair "I made this fair," Rhodes said. And, really, there's no arguing otherwise. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2017-12-16/how-i-became-jim-rhodes-chauffeur-at-the-ohio-state-fair Howard Wilkinson /politics/2021-07-02/how-a-boyhood-visit-to-gettysburg-sparked-my-love-of-history I would wager that there are not many 11-year-old kids in this country who could tell you who General Gouverneur K. Warren was and what role he played in… Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2021-07-02/how-a-boyhood-visit-to-gettysburg-sparked-my-love-of-history Howard Wilkinson /politics/2021-05-07/these-2-politicians-are-the-only-ones-who-really-know-baseball Most people who know me well know that I am not just a political junkie who has made a living for decades covering candidates and elections for newspapers… Fri, 07 May 2021 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2021-05-07/these-2-politicians-are-the-only-ones-who-really-know-baseball Howard Wilkinson /local-news/2021-04-20/some-read-history-pearl-harbor-survivor-joe-whitt-lived-it Over the years, I have walked many a Civil War battlefield, from Gettysburg to Shiloh to Antietam; and, as I walk, I always stop and ponder the "witness… Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:56:39 GMT /local-news/2021-04-20/some-read-history-pearl-harbor-survivor-joe-whitt-lived-it Howard Wilkinson /politics/2021-02-19/how-the-blizzard-of-78-put-me-off-both-beanie-weenies-and-winter Winter is upon us and, although I don't know about you, I am not one bit happy about it.How could anyone look forward to winter after struggling through… Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2021-02-19/how-the-blizzard-of-78-put-me-off-both-beanie-weenies-and-winter Howard Wilkinson /politics/2020-12-17/about-that-christmas-pickle It usually starts around Thanksgiving. My Facebook and X accounts light up with friends, near and far, demanding an answer to a single question: Where's the pickle? Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:00:00 GMT /politics/2020-12-17/about-that-christmas-pickle Howard Wilkinson /politics/2020-12-11/the-politician-who-gave-me-a-literal-pain-in-the-neck The older I get, the more likely it is that I wake up in the morning with aches and pains. I guess that's part of the deal.One of the most frequent,… Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2020-12-11/the-politician-who-gave-me-a-literal-pain-in-the-neck Howard Wilkinson /politics/2020-09-18/what-happened-the-last-time-an-election-was-disputed Will we know if Joe Biden will be the 46th POTUS on the night of the Nov. 3 election, or will Donald Trump be in place for another four years?Given the… Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2020-09-18/what-happened-the-last-time-an-election-was-disputed Howard Wilkinson