Columns

Caught in a Web of digital distraction

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I think the digital world is messing with my attention span. I’m not kidding. I’m currently reading a couple of books and...

Who was the first to do ‘Who’s on first?’

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Time magazine named it the greatest comedy sketch of the 20th century. At the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, a continuous loop runs...

We need both insiders and outsiders in Congress

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Members of Congress get categorized in all sorts of ways. They’re liberal or conservative; Republican or Democrat; interested in domestic affairs or specialists in...

Experience, patience pay off in job search — even in Indiana

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Everyone has advice to give on how to get a job and what kind of job to get. Some advice is geographic: “Go West,...

Original meaning of Fourth of July losing its spark

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The answer is Boston. The question is, “Your favorite Fourth of July?” The kids were all at home that summer, but it...

With palace full of stuff, moving can be royal pain

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I read that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is moving out of her Buckingham Palace digs. Moving in or out of a home can...

Focus economic spending on improving community

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Local governments in Indiana spend tax dollars on many goods and services that make our lives better. Police and fire protection, roadways and other...

Condemn evil, but also realize it’s within everyone

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We saw the face of evil in Charleston, South Carolina. A 21-year-old man, Dylann Roof, took the lives of nine innocent people...

Budget holiday décor

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As the summer days wear on, I always keenly anticipate celebrating our nation’s birthday. The red, white and blue will be featured on T-shirts...

Cars, not mass transit, solution to transporation issues

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I do not share the enthusiasm and certainty of many good friends who believe mass transit is a necessary and vital part of our...