Kindness and happiness know no borders

“The people are just so nice and happy.” Those eight words still make me smile a month after I...

No passport needed: Autumn adventures in Indiana

It will come as no surprise to regular readers of this space that travel is one of my favorite pastimes — the...

Celebrating a truly historic diversion

There is much angst in this world. Plenty enough to fret about, to be irritated about, to complain about. But not this...

Don’t fall for desperate pleas

If you’re like me, a reliable Republican voter who has proudly supported President Trump every time he’s been on the ballot, you’ve...

Indiana facing a demographic dilemma

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the most jarring images from the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was...

A calendar reminds me of stuff, like driving an Olds 442

So I’m sitting at my desk at 125 N. Johnson St. in Bluffton and I’m looking at...

Run for office? That’s the ticket!

Over the past year, many people have approached me about running for high office at either the...

Nationalism’s finest hour

If anyone had any doubt that Ukraine has its own national identity, the early days of the...

Letters to the Editor: Commissioners respond to threat of lawsuit

The Wells County Commissioners wish to inform the public on a potential development relating to the sale of the county farm at...

Do you hate parking lots like I hate parking lots?

The concept of “parking” loses most of its mystique as you get past the giddy days of...