http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Chatterbox offers local residents a chance to answer questions about issues of the day. What should Chatterbox ask next? Send us your suggestions! en-us dorettamd@coxohio.com 2011-10-01T17:03:11-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/10/01/in_retirement_what_would_your.html In retirement, what would your ideal day look like? MATT PAUL, Dayton: “I would be on a boat in the middle of the ocean and just lie there. It would be wonderful.” JAZMIN COLE, Dayton: “I probably would move somewhere... 17398059@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Culture/Society 2011-10-01T17:03:11-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/30/does_the_time_teens_spend_soci.html Does the time teens spend social networking increase the likelihood that they will smoke, drink or use drugs? A survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse indicated that social networking makes kids five times more likely to... 17398058@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Culture/Society 2011-09-30T15:25:50-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/29/how_often_do_you_use_your_loca.html How often do you use your local library? Have computers made them less necessary? ANTHONY HEAD ANTHONY HEAD, Dayton: “I use the library every single week. I’ve absolutely loved the library all my life. I’ve got four books our right... 17398057@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Institutions 2011-09-29T14:36:00-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/28/are_cellphone_cameras_making_o.html Do you use your cell phone to take the majority of your pictures? Are cell phones making cameras obsolete? JACKIE STEFANOFF JACKIE STEFANOFF, Oakwood: “We really don’t take our cameras anywhere as much as we used to. My daughter has... 17398056@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Technology 2011-09-28T07:48:58-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/27/whats_your_impression_of_nursi.html What’s your impression of nursing homes you’ve visited? A recent report said one in 10 Ohio nursing homes was faulted for substandard care in the last four years. MARY SKAROUPKA MARY SKAROUPKA, Englewood: “I worked in two nursing homes. One... 17397833@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Health/Medicine 2011-09-27T16:55:11-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/26/is_it_wrong_to_sneak_snacks_an.html Is it wrong to sneak snacks and drinks into a movie theater? Dear Abby says it’s dishonest and sets a bad example for kids. KIM TEDRICK KIM TEDRICK, Fairborn: “I do it all the time, because the food they offer... 17397832@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Entertainment 2011-09-26T16:10:53-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/25/should_home_economics_be_a_req.html Should Home Economics be a required course in public schools? A recent New York Times column said reviving Home Ec would help fight obesity and chronic disease by teaching nutrition and healthy food preparation. SHELBY RICHARDSON SHELBY RICHARDSON, Riverside: “I... 17397831@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Schools 2011-09-25T16:38:25-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/24/wheres_the_best_place_to_go_to.html Where’s the best place to go to enjoy the autumn leaves display? JAMES HUBBARD JAMES HUBBARD, Xenia: “Probably John Bryan State Park. It’s quiet and serene.” SARAH MOORE SARAH MOORE, Dayton: “The Sugarcreek Reserve is where we always go. They... 17397282@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Entertainment 2011-09-24T05:05:41-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/23/what_advice_do_you_have_for_pe_1.html What advice do you have for people who are looking for a job right now? HOMER RISSINGER HOMER RISSINGER, West Milton: “Don’t give up, and be willing to take a lesser paying job, because it’s easier to get a job... 17397281@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Economy 2011-09-23T18:45:55-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/22/have_you_ever_pretended_to_use.html Have you ever pretended to use a cell phone to avoid talking to someone? Thirteen percent of respondents in a recent survey admitted doing so. ANGELA BROWN ANGELA BROWN, West Carrollton: “I think I’m genuinely addicted to mine. There’s a... 17397280@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Culture/Society 2011-09-22T08:08:20-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/21/is_there_a_neighborhood_watch.html Is there a neighborhood watch group where you live? BREE LANGEMO BREE LANGEMO, Dayton: “We’re from St. Anne’s Hill Historic District, and we have sort of an informal network. When crime picks up, we’ll send an e-mail around. Sometimes neighbors... 17397279@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Crime 2011-09-21T05:05:09-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/20/what_was_the_first_job_you_eve.html What was the first job you ever had, and what did you learn from it? RON ITZKOWITZ RON ITZKOWITZ, Union: “Working with my dad at a pawn shop when I was 11 or 12. I learned that life was hard.... 17397278@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Culture/Society 2011-09-20T17:21:03-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/19/should_a_mom_face_neglect_char.html A Tennessee mom has been threatened with child neglect charges for letting her 10-year-old daughter ride her bike to school. The ride takes less than 10 minutes, but police say the unstriped residential street is unsafe. Should it be up... 17397276@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Schools 2011-09-19T05:05:01-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/18/do_you_expect_most_employers_t.html Do you expect most employers to continue offering health insurance to workers after the federal insurance exchanges start in 2014? A recent survey found that 1 out of every 10 mid-sized to large employers said they will stop offering health... 17397275@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Business 2011-09-18T19:19:40-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/entries/2011/09/17/should_you_have_to_be_21_to_pl.html You’ll have to be 21 to play the slots at Ohio’s new casinos, but officials are still debating whether it should be 18 or 21 for slots at horse-racing tracks. What do you think? JOTHAN SMITH JOTHAN SMITH, Beavercreek: “I... 17397252@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/chatterbox/ Government/Politics 2011-09-17T05:05:56-05:00 dorettamd@coxohio.com