How much time do you spend daily on social networking sites?

By Doretta Donovan | Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 07:30 AM

How much time do you spend daily on social networking sites such as Facebook?

LIZ COX

LIZ COX, Wilmington: “Almost all day. I’d say six to eight hours. I’m on Facebook, but not MySpace anymore.”

GREG SMITH

GREG SMITH, Dayton: “None at all. If I need to talk to friends, I just call them up.”

STEPHANIE HENDERSON

STEPHANIE HENDERSON, Xenia: “I work 70 hours a week, so maybe an hour a day when I get home. Maybe five hours a week, tops. I e-mail back and forth with my mom a lot.”

KEITH BALLINGER

KEITH BALLINGER, Eaton: “None. When I’m on my computer, I’m doing work, and I don’t have time for that Facebook stuff.”

JANET YORK

JANET YORK, Miamisburg: “None. I don’t have a computer, and I don’t want one.”

ALLEN WHITMORE

ALLEN WHITMORE, Dayton: “None. I just don’t want to.”

JAN BRYANT

JAN BRYANT, Loveland: “None. I don’t have Facebook. I have a computer, and I have e-mail, but I don’t want to get sucked into too much time on the computer and not being productive.”

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Would beer be a good incentive for you to give blood?

By Doretta Donovan | Monday, February 8, 2010, 07:30 AM

A Washington state blood center is offering donors a deal: Give a pint of blood; get a pint of beer. What incentive would work for you?

RAVEN BURNS

RAVEN BURNS, Miamisburg: “Free beer? I’m signing up; that’s all I’m saying.”

CHARLOTTE SHOULDERS

CHARLOTTE SHOULDERS, Dayton: “Free gas.”

RUSS SARVER

RUSS SARVER, Washington Twp.: “Beer isn’t a good incentive. A cookie or orange juice, or both, is a good incentive.”

ED RHODES

ED RHODES, Dayton: “I’d like a free ice cream cone from Graeter’s. One dip.”

KEN BAILOR

KEN BAILOR, Oakwood: “Certainly not alcohol, but for a good cause I would give blood. I have donated in the past.”

NIKKI SWISHER, Washington Twp.: “I don’t think there needs to be an incentive. I give blood. It’s something we can do to help out another person. It’s very humanitarian.”

CLAUDETTE SARVER

CLAUDETTE SARVER, Washington Twp.: “Just change the beer for a gift certificate. I only drink beer with pizza.”

NEAL LAWSON

NEAL LAWSON, Dayton: “Money.”

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Should doctors be required to treat a certain number of Medicare patients?

By Doretta Donovan | Sunday, February 7, 2010, 07:30 AM

Medicare may cut pay to doctors 21 percent in March, and more doctors are dropping Medicare patients. Should doctors be required to treat a certain number of Medicare patients?

LARRY MYERS

LARRY MYERS, Springboro: “Not unless they can make money at it. Every time I go to the doctor, they complain about Medicare rates.”

MICHAEL ECTON

MICHAEL ECTON, Trotwood: “I don’t think that you could force a doctor to accept a specific coverage, but I would hope that doctors would accept Medicare. For most seniors over the age of 65, that is their primary insurance. But I also think Medicare ought to be fair with its payment schedule.”

CYNDI TESTER

CYNDI TESTER, Greenville: “I think they should be required to treat everybody, whether you have insurance or not.”

KAREN ELLIS

KAREN ELLIS, West Carrollton: “No, I don’t think they should be forced to do anything, although it’s not right.”

LINDA DABBELT

LINDA DABBELT, Centerville: “The government should give doctors a break on their taxes so they could treat more Medicare patients.”

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How do you change your fitness routine in the winter months?

By Doretta Donovan | Saturday, February 6, 2010, 07:30 AM

How do you change your fitness routine in the winter months?

MARILYN MCFADGEN

MARILYN MCFADGEN, Clayton: “In the winter I just walk indoors and ride a stationary bike.”

DERROLLE HAUGEN

DERROLLE HAUGEN, Washington Twp.: “Less golf, more time at the West Carrollton YMCA.”

JILLIAN ZAHORA

JILLIAN ZAHORA, Miamisburg: “I’m at school right now, so I just work out in the gym. And I do the Stairmaster.”

DEBBIE DALTON

DEBBIE DALTON, Moraine: “I go to Payne Rec Center in Moraine.”

STANLEY MOHLER

STANLEY MOHLER, Washington Twp.: “I go to the Washington Twp. Rec Center.”

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Colts or Saints? Who will win the Super Bowl?

By Doretta Donovan | Friday, February 5, 2010, 11:02 AM

Who will win the Super Bowl — Colts or Saints?

MATT LIS

MATT LIS, Washington Twp.: “The Colts. Peyton Manning is the biggest asset for the team. Usually it’s the team that makes the least amount of mistakes, and I think he’ll make fewer mistakes than Drew Rees.”

NEVADA BLAKE

NEVADA BLAKE, Dayton: “The Colts, because of the camaraderie of the team. They work so well together. Peyton (Manning) is awesome. They’ve proven over time they’ve got what it takes.”

PAUL SCHWEICKART

PAUL SCHWEICKART, Miami Twp.: “I think it’s fairly even. The Saints have momentum, and, after all that city’s been through, I’m pulling for them. ”

NANCY HATTON

NANCY HATTON, Dayton: “I really don’t care who wins the game, because I’ll be like 90 percent of the viewers — watching the commercials.”

GREG GANTT

GREG GANTT, Oakwood: “I want the Saints, because I always root for the underdog.”

PETE KAUTH

PETE KAUTH, Dayton: “The Colts will win. They have the better team and the smarter quarterback.”

STEVE TIEBER

STEVE TIEBER, Bellbrook: “I always don my Oakland Raiders jersey and root for them in protest. The Saints will win, although Indianapolis is the superior team. The people of New Orleans need one more reason to party.”

GEORGE HOUSER

GEORGE HOUSER, Kettering: “I’m certainly leaning toward the Colts. I have no idea who will win. I think it could be a pretty interesting game, to say the least.”

MARVIN OLINSKY

MARVIN OLINSKY, Clayton: “I always have been an Indianapolis fan; however, I like the Saints. I’m looking for a great game, and, regardless of who wins, I’m planning to have a great time.”

BARBARA WIECHEL

BARBARA WIECHEL, Dayton: “I think Indianapolis is going to win because of Peyton Manning — he’s going to make the difference.”

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Do kids today have too much homework or not enough?

By Doretta Donovan | Thursday, February 4, 2010, 07:30 AM

Do kids today have too much homework or not enough?

VITA TAKIFF

VITA TAKIFF, Centerville: “Too much. I think the young ones are pressured a lot, and they’re being asked to do things that their parents have to get involved in because the kids can’t do them by themselves.”

SHIRELL TEVIS

SHIRELL TEVIS, Dayton: “Not enough. Because parents are busy working, some teachers try to make it easy on the parents.”

SHELLY BENSON

SHELLY BENSON, Sugarcreek Twp.: “I think, for the most part, it’s pretty good right now. They slowly integrate them into being able to handle more responsibility.”

SHAWN CASE

SHAWN CASE, Springboro: “I’ve got four kids, and some of them do and some of them don’t. My two in middle school each have 45 minutes to an hour per night, but a lot of it’s online, so I think that’s appropriate. My first-grader has 30 minutes a night, mostly reading and vocabulary.”

MANDI CARDWELL

MANDI CARDWELL, Fairborn: “They don’t have enough. In recent polls, it states that the U.S is something like 18th in (test scores). And the graduation rates have dropped.”

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Should cities regulate the number of pets you can have?

By Doretta Donovan | Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 11:12 AM

The city of Bellbrook limits households to no more than two cats or two dogs. Other area cities set limits at four or five pets. Do you think cities should regulate the number of pets you can have?

TODD IMWALLE

TODD IMWALLE, Vandalia: “I have one dog, and I know people who have six. You would think that common sense would dictate a limit, but if it takes government to make people realize they shouldn’t have more than two or three, then I’m definitely for government stepping in.”

JOE BENNETT

JOE BENNETT, Jefferson Twp.: “Yes. I’d say limit it to eight of any combination.”

CLYDE SLATON

CLYDE SLATON, Kettering: “No, I don’t. I think it’s too much government interference in our private lives.”

LISA ERDAHL

LISA ERDAHL, Troy: “I think more important than limiting the number is enforcing the license law and animal cruelty laws. And cats should be licensed, too.”

SAMANTHA HOANG

SAMANTHA HOANG, Miami Twp.: “For us, no, because our neighbor fosters dogs, so she has quite a few of them. But she finds good homes for them. That’s the important part.”

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