By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team
Vim and vinegar is a malapropism for the expression vim and vigor, which is a large amount of vitality and energy. A malapropism is when a word is used by mistake in place of a similar sounding word. In this case, vinegar for vigor.
Vinegars are the result of fermentation, giving the liquid its distinct smell. The use of vinegar has been recorded as far back as the third century BC. The key component to vinegar solutions is acetic acid. White vinegar is 5-10% acetic acid compared to apple cider vinegar, which is 5-6% acetic acid.
Ohio Northern University Music presents a guest artist recital featuring Ioana Missits, violin and Laura Silverman, piano. The concert at Presser Hall is free and open to the public.
Playing at home, the Ada High School softball team rallied late but lost a classic pitchers’ duel 3-2 to visiting county rival Riverdale on Tuesday evening, April 9.
Above clockwise) Michiganders Don and Anne Fairchild at Motter Park, Ten Thousand Villages guest list, 1861 Wine Lounge sky gazers.
What was your eclipse viewing experience? You can send up to 50 words and a photograph or two to [email protected] or tag @adaicon on Facebook. Deadline Thursday, April 11.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
As I write this, it’s just a few hours after the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Given traffic jam horror stories from similar events, I decided early on to stay put in Bluffton. But it began to dawn on me on Sunday that perhaps being in the path of totality was not going to double the population of our little town–a possibility for which emergency services were prepared.
