Bluetooth, Pandora, Spotify; it’s all Greek to him
The radio in my car has been broken for quite a while. The tuner is busted, and the tape in the cassette player is...
All is bright with family
“Mah—uuummmm, (mom, said with two syllables) you gave away our Christmas tree?”
As tradition in our house, we planned to decorate the...
Feeling guilty over lack of guilt
As part of my continuing effort to extend less effort around the house, I’ve hired a couple of guys to put up the Christmas...
Unraveling mystery of why some voters don’t go to polls
In May, Indiana voters decided 10 school referendums. Nine passed. This November, two referendums were decided.
Both lost.
Since November...
Bringing context to rosy data in state’s jobs, wage storyline
In mid-November, Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann and Eric Doden, president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, spoke at the annual Conference of the Indiana...
Catalogue source of grandkids “Mint” condition gifts
We receive catalogues throughout the year, but ever since the beginning of November our mailbox seems to be bursting at the seams. (How did...
Choose from an Indiana tree farm
Many families cherish the experience of finding and cutting their own Christmas tree.
My memories involve five people going to pick our...
Battling over gifts not worth ruining your relationships
Perhaps at no other time of the year do we realize just how much we love our friends and families. We make extra time...
New, deluxe movie seats rated Z for comfortability
My wife and I have learned that, when it comes to deciding what movies to see, we cannot depend on the opinions of newspaper...
Service for slain Hoosier Kassig conveys message of solidarity
All America and the entire civilized world mourn the brutal execution of Hoosier Peter Kassig by Islamic State barbarians. President Barack Obama expressed our...