Does anyone care about justice anymore?

Against my better judgment I have followed some of the news about President Donald Trump’s indictment. I’m not a lawyer and have...

Talk of school consolidations return at the state level

It’s hard to separate the sentimentality tied to your high school years from a fact-based discussion about school consolidation. But it needs...

Indiana Legislature’s short session agnosia

Everyone will have a favorite piece of legislation to root for or against this session of the...

Was your grandfather a character?

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

The looming and crowded GOP gubernatorial field

Are you running for governor in 2024? That was the question I had for...

Indiana’s ailing public health system spending

Two years ago, the pandemic made what was clear even more obvious. Indiana doesn’t...

Getting on the job versus getting the diploma

I did not go to college because I wanted to. I went first of...

Tracking the latest ‘Big Lie’

All this mindless partisan taunting across the political divide really is becoming  tiresome, isn’t it?

Watch out: They’re rethinking high school in Indiana Legislature

No sentence should strike more fear into the hearts of Hoosier parents than this one, variations of which have appeared in numerous...

Are you reading enough comic strips?

I’m heartbroken that cartoonist Scott Adams recently self-destructed — but hold the presses! This big, beautiful world still has plenty of comic...