Saturday, April 5, 2025

Does anyone care about justice anymore?

Against my better judgment I have followed some of the news about President Donald Trump’s indictment. I’m not a lawyer and have...

The future comes to lunch

The couple at the table next to mine converses, naturally, in French, the official language of Quebec. The people...

Let’s honor those who have protected Indiana’s natural places through conservation

Among the many ways that Len Betley, who passed away late last year, made a difference in Indiana was through his drive...

‘The attention span of a gnat.’ I take objection to that.

It was a discussion about Major League Baseball’s attempts to speed up the game.

Remembering Jim Harris

We are writing to thank the News-Banner, and especially Mark Miller, for the articles published on Memorial Day weekend remembering our brother...

Navigating the cultural wars, part 2

Last week’s lengthy entry will be followed up with a much briefer, visual version this week. Being out of town for a...

Does a vote for Trump equal a vote for Biden?

Now that Donald Trump has been federally indicted, will he remain the Republican nominee frontrunner? Hard to predict at...

Angelkeep Journals: An olde father’s reflections on Father’s Day

Father’s Day has diminished in importance over the years. It happened as a generational thing, no doubt.  Back in...

This is how divided government should work

Before the memory of the recent debt ceiling negotiations disappears and we confront the next new drama in Washington, let’s pause a...

A personal salute to Flag Day

It’s long past time for me to put a flagpole in the center of my front yard...