By standing together, we no longer are helpless and hopeless
If emotions could be measured in pounds, the emotions of helplessness and hopelessness must have weighed in the tons over the past two weeks....
Declining small towns pose political dilemma
In case you were not counting, Indiana has 545 cities and towns that existed in both 1970 and 2010. Four of the 1970 towns...
Family thankful for flexibility of Ye Olde Pilgrim Games
We play outdoor games at Thanksgiving. I blame the Kennedys.
As a child, I remember hearing about the Kennedys playing football at...
Early-morning critter crisis unveils beauty of stars
The sound is as if something is moving around and bumping against the wall in the bathroom. There it is again. Could it be...
Are you as smart as a fourth-grader?
Next month Indiana will launch a full-year celebration of its bicentennial. Perhaps the most informed residents about this state's 200th birthday will be 10-year-old...
Debt ceiling an outdated political pawn
You can understand why President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle sought to cast their end-of-October budget deal in...
Kidney stones, E.R. run lead to wardrobe resolution
I am training for the next 30 days. I have resolved to wear a dress and high heels every day for at least a...
ISTEP robbing kids of valuable learning
It is time for Indiana lawmakers to scrap ISTEP. The test is nothing but trouble, and it is taking valuable time away from classroom...
Forcing taxpayers to support charity wrong
Kwang Jin Kim was born to a middle-class family in North Korea. In his book “Under the Same Sky” he gives a firsthand account...
LEFT BREATHLESS
This year, my friend Travis and I decided to forego backpacking. The thought of carrying 40-pound packs up and down miles in the Smokey...