Christmas is too much, perhaps, but it’s still good

Christmas reminds me of the Bluffton Free Street Fair. Before the anti-BFSF crowd descends on 125 N. Johnson St....

Clarence Thomas is better than his critics

Clarence Thomas is, by far, our most abused Supreme Court justice. His confirmation hearings...

Letters to the Editor: A ‘yes’ for Officer Stephanie

When you hear the name Officer Stephanie I’m sure one of two thoughts pop into your head, the Ossian cop that loves...

Classic political speeches on Indiana soil

With the advent of war comes great prose. Just as May 1940 found Prime Minister Winston Churchill...

Post-election, 2022: Not a happy camper

It is the usual practice in this space on the Saturday after the first Tuesday of the...

On winning the lottery … and who always wins in the end

I bought my first lottery ticket recently. It was a $20 scratch-off that paid me a $40...

Our ever-changing technology continues to amaze — and anger

As if I needed more reminders that the world is passing me by, a trip to a much warmer latitude last week...

Angelkeep Journals: Surprise-Surprise! Iris!

“Surprise” was analogous to Angelkeep. The word and name go hand-in-hand as appropriately as peanut butter and jelly, ham and eggs, or...

Be careful what you consider your ‘right’

I hope to make lots of new friends today by reminding Hoosiers of something: You do not have a right to food,...

A juxtaposition: Will the state quit spending?

Today’s entry for the “juxtaposition is everything” file: • Indiana lawmakers working on the new state budget have learned...