columbusdispatch:

Start a question to former U.S. Sen. John Glenn by saying, “You’ve lived such a historic life,” and you’ll be interrupted and mildly admonished.

“Let’s change the tense of that — are living,” Glenn said with his eye-crinkling smile. “Don’t put it in the past tense.”

Read our story about the amazing life of astronaut, senator and native Ohioan John Glenn (who definitely is still alive and has only just begun to slow down a bit).

Bonus: Being a longtime Ohio hero earns you a large chunk of photos in our archive…