Sunday, January 19, 2025

A nothing special day

Last Friday was a fairly quiet, nothing special day. The last business day before a holiday usually is.  The...

Why does the House Speaker matter, anyway?

It would be a stretch to say that the US government came to a standstill after GOP members of the House unseated...

Post-holiday post office woes

“The whole (postal) journey took 10 days. The Pony Express and its horses could have done it in eight days given its standard...

Congress needs to represent us. But it also needs to act

Back in January, you might have noticed a story from Oklahoma about James Lankford, that state’s senior US senator. Lankford, a Republican,...

Angelkeep Journals: Angelkeep near-death by drowning

Last week’s column recalled death on Angelkeep ground as a result of deer being the losers from an encounter with a massive...

Ruminating on fire districts and territories

There’s been some ruminating going on in the wake of last Thursday’s meeting regarding fire territories and fire districts. By me, for...

A cursed prognosticator takes a swing

A number of years ago, a good friend and I were commiserating, perhaps over a brew or two, about how to advance...

Some things seem pretty plain to me

I’m no lawyer, but it seems pretty plain to me that if you’re an involuntary resident in any of Indiana’s prisons and...

Angelkeep Journals: Flip-flop dreams of horticulture

Angelkeep gardening evolved from bare excavated clay into multiple types of uses. It constantly changed. Surprisingly, one form came as a dream.

Make a difference in the new year

With each new year come new resolutions. While many of us often resolve - and often fail...