Angelkeep Journals: Locust Borer: Yay or nay?

Last week’s Angelkeep Journals column highlighted ash trees that had suffered now for years and lost or were losing the battle against...

Celebrating some sunshine outside and in the newspaper

Last weekend’s sunshine was bright enough to put a smile on anyone’s face, especially with the summer-like temperatures we experienced Saturday and...

Good advice from Mitch Daniels

If you were a hall monitor back in your school days, I apologize for the insult, but I did not care for...

How will you celebrate Magellan’s anniversary?

When does a 500th anniversary require an asterisk? If you’re a fan of trivia...

In search of the Big 5 on east African safari

As we rounded the corner on the dirt road in our green Toyota Land Cruiser safari car, almost out of nowhere I...

What does a four-letter word have to do with the pandemic?

It was just two years ago that my family and I were returning home from a western...

The power of music: A time capsule that fits in a pocket

I found a time capsule in an old box I recently dug out of my storage unit....

The Year of the Rabbit is looking very familiar

I was born in the Year of the Pig, which I relate with a mixture of gratification and regret.

Biden as James Buchanan, Trump as Andrew Jackson

It is a matter of discipline with me to avoid listening to political speeches. They are hardly edifying and the current trend...

Are college costs getting too high?

State Rep. Ed DeLaney suggests he knows the problem facing Indiana’s institutions of higher learning. “I understand math,” the...