Vacation aftermath
My wife and I rarely took vacations until recently.
Larisa and I placed our...
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...
Finally, perhaps some final taxing thoughts … at least for this year
Well.
It is presumed that if you’re reading this, you have at least glanced...
Remote work is Indiana’s biggest opportunity and risk
Indiana is in the beginning of labor market restructuring that offers a once in a century opportunity - and risk. Normally, government...
Reversing Orwell’s ‘1984’
While we were all busy monitoring the General Assembly as it slogged through proposed legislation, the Indiana Supreme Court sneaked a pretty...
The puzzling, growing disconnect in Indy
Jeff Smulyan delivered the line almost as a throwaway, but it had a sting.
Speaking at an Economic Club...
Angelkeep Journals: ‘Timely’ is next to ‘godly’ in newspaper-speak
After nearly 17 years since Angelkeep Journals’ debut in The News-Banner, most would think writing it would become routine. “Blehhz” blasts the...
A day to remember and honor
Memorial Day rolls around again and we will take the opportunity to enjoy a day with family; perhaps to fire up the...
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...
The state’s ILEARN results should concern us all
The results of Indiana’s ILEARN standardized testing are slightly better than 2022, but they still show that Hoosier students in grades 3-8...