Writer wouldn’t be funny without people
Every December, I look back at all the people who deserve thanks for helping me find a little humor in everyday life.
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May joy surround you, your family this holiday season
It’s OK if you’ve got the Christmas blues. For Pete’s sake, Elvis even sang about having a “Blue Christmas.”
I was recently...
Regional Cities Initiative marks critical change for Indiana
This week, the state announced the communities who will receive funding in the first round of the Regional Cities Initiative. I have already discussed...
Santa singing the blues this holiday season
Often at this season, I visit Elvin Elfenhausen, my inside guy at the North Pole. “How’s the Jolly Old Man?” I ask.
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Focus on presence instead of presents
The Christmas countdown is ticking away in our house. In a matter of days, many families will bask in the glow of the Christmas...
Immigration — productive or not?
Although the United States is famous for being a “melting pot,” immigration has often been a contentious topic for us. In recent decades, illegal...
Sadly, Congress seems OK with being weak
Not many people outside Capitol Hill paid attention last month when the congressional leadership released next year’s legislative schedule. Its headline feature is a...
‘Tis the season of many happy returns
Tradition. Tradition!!!!
We all grew up with different Christmas traditions. Mine were unique because my family was Jewish. But Mother always put...
God sees how we treat gifts of life
Please indulge my sharing the following fantasy.
Astronomers and other scientists are increasingly confident that there is likely to be life on...
Stagnation ahead for U.S. economy
This week marks the release of Ball State Center for Business and Economic Research's annual economic forecast. Like most other projections of the national...