Bye-bye ‘Buy-hiatus’— it was ‘fun’ while it lasted
Our household game called “buy-hiatus” or the “spend-down” is crawling to an end, unless my husband reads this and challenges me to play another...
Punny thoughts on cauliflower
There’s not much humor related to the topic of cruciferous vegetables. You can search the Internet for almost any kind of joke, but if...
Letter: Access to firearm crucial in handling active shooter cases
To the editor:
In response to your article, "Be prepared in case of shooter," (Feb. 17), instead of law enforcement suggesting the...
Keep snacks on hand to avoid vending machine temptation
We’ve all been there. Sitting at a desk at work, grinding the afternoon away.
You’re trying to focus but keep hearing the...
Greenwood TIFs promote economic growth
During the past week, there has been a lot of discussion surrounding tax increment financing (TIF) districts and the value of using TIFs as...
Time to pass law about hate crimes
Only five states still don’t have a law that allows stiffer penalties for crimes prompted by bias.
Indiana doesn’t have a hate...
Losing jobs like a natural disaster
There is a common, comforting acceptance that “What is, is.”
However, any disturbance (actual or anticipated) of “what is” may become unreasonable...
Letter: County could use quality control person
To the editor:
The City of Greenwood and Johnson County are working hard to repave our roads and doing a great job.
...
Royal flush of watching animals in wild
I’ve been inadvertently bird watching more lately. I moved my oak writing desk upstairs from the basement and situated it in front of a...
Editorial roundup – February 19
The weird principles of giftonomics
Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Economists who study the mismatch of Christmas gift exchanges coined a cold...