Was your grandfather a character?
Valentine’s Day and other time-sensitive topics delayed my writing about this, but a few weeks ago marked...
Salting season soon succumbs. We hope.
When February passes next week, so too nearly all days when the sidewalk needs salted. That’s a...
‘The ‘Quilhot bid’ — a calculated risk
I have a new phrase to add to your vocabulary and self-help guide: the Quilhot bid.
An updated look at this thing called inflation
Economic Notes
It is time to write about inflation again, although I allocated three columns to the subject...
‘Adjunct’ teachers bill sidesteps primary issues
Legislation that would enable public school districts to use “adjunct” teachers is a Band-Aid approach to addressing...
February springlike weather reminds us we’re Hoosiers
Mother Nature gave us a much-needed dose of spring-like weather this weekend while also reminding us that...
‘Freedom’ is still the Republican rallying cry
It’s not 2010 again in GOP politics and never will be, but you could be forgiven for...
Holding hands: The simplest of romantic entanglements
I once had the opportunity to hear Al McGuire at a dinner inHuntington. He was the keynote...
Education ‘reforms’ come at volatile time
Here’s a pop quiz: What do Richard Lugar, Joe Donnelly, Mike Braun, and Todd Huston have in...
Learning the lessons of Black history
February is Black History Month.Why do we need Black History Month? Why don’t we set aside special...