Dotting my i’s and crossing my t’s at the county fair
Spending time at the county fair each July has been something I have enjoyed doing since I first started working for The...
Does your body hate you like mine hates me?
Trust me when I declare that I am not competing for sympathy against folks suffering from cancer,...
Gas tax increases are as predictable as fireworks in July
When fireworks and flags roll around, so do Indiana’s gas tax hikes.
Yet another one-cent increase goes into effect...
Getting on the job versus getting the diploma
I did not go to college because I wanted to.
I went first of...
A very brief — relatively speaking — taxing addendum
One might think that 4,235 words are enough. That’s how many you plowed through last Saturday if you were curious or devoted...
Deference, sir, is no crime
I was not raised to say “sir” or “ma’am,” so those words have never been part of my regular vocabulary, except for...
A case study in how the U.S. House damages itself
If you even noticed the party-line vote in the U.S. House back in June to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, you may...
The Russian invasion threat is personal for Indiana’s Rep. Spartz
For Noblesville’s U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the poised Russian invasion of her native Ukraine is, well, personal.
It’s time for Major League Baseball to have a salary cap
Ryan Walker
Baseball, unlike other professional sports, has a major competitive balance issue.
For example,...
An enduring question for American democracy
I’ve either been involved in or keeping an eye on American politics for over 60 years now. We’ve faced plenty of tough...