Love, asparagus and kiss cam crashes
My wife and I nearly leaped for joy last week when we saw the first spears of asparagus thrusting up from the ground.
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Tyson’s talk show asks us to reach for stars
Science, popular culture and conversation are the highlights of “StarTalk” (11 p.m., National Geographic, TV-PG), hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Every Monday evening...
Today’s TV universe leaves head spinning
Back in the ’50s, I’d plop down in front of the TV and watch shows like “Gunsmoke,” “What’s My Line” or “The Jack Benny...
Why older people are drawn to worship
Many years ago, when I was in my 20s, I had the opportunity to travel with a student group in Europe.
On...
Purdue’s land-grant origins apparent even today
Purdue Boilermakers can thank the Morrill Land Grant Act for their highly regarded college diploma.
The law, signed by President Abraham Lincoln...
No backing down after going toe-to-tail with unwanted mouse guest
I went nose-to-nose with a mouse last week, and I’d rather not say who won.
I was taking a meal to a...
Admit problem to beat debt
Back in 2008 when we began our journey of paying off $127,000 in debt, I would have told you I had all sorts of...
Give Iran nuclear weapons deal a chance
Good news out of the Middle East is rare indeed, so we should savor and celebrate for a moment the agreement reached April 2...
Daniels laments RFRA impact to Indiana
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels won’t come right out and say what he thinks about the state’s new religious freedom bill and the accompanying...
Indiana sets itself back with law, misses point with fix
WASHINGTON
It took Indiana generations to rid itself of the Ku Klux Klan image indelibly etched in the 1920s and 30s by...