First family pumpkin hunt yields bounty of memories
We hosted our first pumpkin (not Easter egg) hunt in our yard last weekend.
We had pumpkins of all sizes, including 10...
Police on front lines of public trust
No one can deny that there is a serious crisis involving law enforcement and the black community in this country.
The Black...
Hard to trump friends’ stories during game of cards
I was in a group of women recently when one mentioned that some of them played canasta. I hadn’t heard of canasta since I...
Perfect day to gather for next-generation reunion
My memories are of a dark shelter house and of the tall hill looming above it. The October air is crisp, and the fire...
Congressional inaction doing real damage to country
Earlier this month, The Economist, the renowned British weekly, ran an editorial advocating an end to the U.S. dollar’s supremacy as the world’s chief...
HOOSIER ODDBALLS
Two native wild crops of Indiana’s autumn have very unusual names — the paw paw, also called the Indiana banana, and the hedge apple,...
Let locals set taxes at their own risk
The Indiana General Assembly is contemplating letting local counties and municipalities impose a local tax on restaurant meals.
Current rules require a...
Just make sure you’re strong enough to put back addiction
So it became quite apparent last week that I had a … an … well, some exuberant types might just call it a hobby...
Remembering the good old days of high school
Things I learned at my 50th high school reunion — with a few name changes.
If you wear the wrong name tag,...
Watchdogs score against cronyism
Yes, you can fight City Hall. That’s the message from citizen activists across Indiana who effectively challenged two seemingly unstoppable government-backed projects that would...