/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 With Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval having been personally invited by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to visit India, 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