Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Mike Pence: A man of integrity

If former Vice President Mike Pence is ever in need of a character witness, he could not...

Art reflects life: Cartoons display our divided nation

Not sure what exact year it was, but sometime after joining the News-Banner in 1997, I took...

Indiana state senator owes women an apology

The Southern Indiana results weren’t surprising, and in the push to meet a midnight election day deadline sometimes the words editors read...

Chipmunk antics: Alvin thrives at Angelkeep

Alvin of Angelkeep raced from the woods toward the patio hitting the cement in front of my...

Remembering our principles: Why we vote

There is an old joke whose origins are unknown but which you have probably heard in more...

A biting lesson: Don’t ever stop being curious

Carrie Penrod Towards the end of October, my family and I went to Lake Erie to celebrate my...

Healthier, happier and safer in 2023 with man’s best friend

As I sit down to write this week’s column, there’s a 2-year-old golden retriever sitting across from...

Post-election, 2022: Not a happy camper

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

Take a moment to thank a veteran

Dewey Randall  Ronald Reagan once paraphrased the words of Abraham Lincoln when he described our nation as “the...

The things that really matter

I have met a lot of people. Most are acquaintances. Some are great friends. A select few...