Being a good citizen is a lot harder than it used to be
A couple of decades ago, I wrote a book in which I talked about what it takes to be a good citizen...
What would you love to tell your younger self?
A handful of longtime readers may remember when I announced that “baby boy Tyree” was on his...
Early retirement: threat or menace?
“But I’ll keep workin’
As long as my two hands are fit to use…”...
Clarence Thomas is better than his critics
Clarence Thomas is, by far, our most abused Supreme Court justice.
His confirmation hearings...
Sniffing out the state smell — what might that be?
I am not the world’s greatest housekeeper, so if you enter my home, you are likely to detect a musty, stale odor...
What is the value of Indiana wetlands?
Each morning that I can, I sit on my back deck and enjoy a cup of coffee, and take in the peacefulness...
What if?
What if we took seriously the reported test results for Indiana students that demonstrated a significant negative impact on reading and math...
A morally weak Biden invites Putin’s advances
I wrote last week about the collapse of the Soviet Union as result of the strength, moral...
Harry’s truth may be too true to protect against regret
Families with dark secrets are rarely pleased when one of their own decides to seek therapy, especially when the couch happens to...
Indiana facing 125 degree days
This past month, Indiana was bookended by two “thousand year” floods, coming in St. Louis and eastern...