‘Adjunct’ teachers bill sidesteps primary issues
Legislation that would enable public school districts to use “adjunct” teachers is a Band-Aid approach to addressing...
Classic political speeches on Indiana soil
With the advent of war comes great prose. Just as May 1940 found Prime Minister Winston Churchill...
Remembering our principles: Why we vote
There is an old joke whose origins are unknown but which you have probably heard in more...
Indiana DCS must deal with issue immediately
As if children in Indiana’s foster care system weren’t facing enough concerns in their young lives, a...
It’s quality of life, not cost of living
Simple economic ideas aren’t really very hard to understand. So, I’m often puzzled to hear folks make...
Braun, Young and Pence should rebuke Trump
Former President Donald Trump says and does so many outlandish things that it has become tempting to just ignore him. With his...
Approaching Putin’s nuclear brink
About every 80 years since the American Revolution began in 1776, there have been decisive pivot points...
The other side of fame
“I’m gonna live forever, baby, remember my name” - (from “Fame”)
The death at age 54 of Lisa Marie...
No silver bullet in balancing the federal budget
America’s large public debt seems poised to again become an electoral issue as we gear up for the 2024 election cycle. Though...
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...