Saturday, December 21, 2024

2021 was an unnecessarily horrible year

The end of 2021 must be met with relief by most Americans. It was a grim and...

Was your grandfather a character?

Valentine’s Day and other time-sensitive topics delayed my writing about this, but a few weeks ago marked...

Veto override on May 24, but June 18 could be GOP reckoning

INDIANAPOLIS – Word out across the Hoosier prairie these days is that many House Republicans are angered...

We need to take the fentanyl crisis more seriously

The United States is in the grips of a fentanyl crisis that doesn’t get nearly the attention...

Why we oooh and aaah on the 4th of July   

It’s been way too long since I lit a sparkler as the sun goes down on the...

Hey Congress, stop messing with my clocks

With the “fall back” clock change coming soon, one thing makes me especially grumpy and confused.

Given up on your 2023 reading list yet?

“Time Enough at Last.” The new year reminds me of that classic “Twilight Zone” episode starring Burgess Meredith as...

Calling out Indiana’s venture capital hospitals

Indiana has long had not-for-profit statutes that permit firms to operate free of taxes. The legislative language on the purpose of a...

HIPAA rules confuse Hoosiers

Recent cases in Indiana have revealed the inconsistent and hard-to-decipher rules protecting patient records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...

Supply chain pressure is easing, and so is inflation

Inflation is falling, and we’re not in recession. How can that be? The 12-month inflation rate began to rise...