Vacation — half the fun is surviving time with family
Our son and his family sent a classic snippet while they are on vacation. It is a short video that opens with the sun...
A few steps can ease your way back to school
Each year I scratch my head in disbelief and mumble, “How is this possible?”
How did I seem to blink and the...
Focus: College education
College preparedness is a national problem. More than 1.7 million college freshmen across the U.S. take remedial courses each year. The annual cost of...
Workers aren’t commodities in economic development
A recent study published in Economic Development Quarterly helped answer an age-old paradox surrounding business location decisions.
This study was a survey...
Focus: Child welfare
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Viewed in one way, the welfare of Indiana children is improving, compared with where we were seven years ago.
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Answers from mayo clinic about throwing out condiments
Our kitchen renovation continues. Stuff from the fridge and pantry had to be moved to the garage, and in the process we cleaned out...
President’s accumulation of power is a serious problem for government
Before the ins and outs of the 2016 presidential contest become a preoccupation for many of us, it seems a good time to step...
1921 school, street ‘survival’ guide still relevant today
I’m writing this as we ride out another wicked storm.
For entertainment, or survival training, I grabbed a small book that usually...
Indiana’s financial reserve now out of line
It is almost becoming a summer ritual. The state of Indiana closes its books on June 30. It reports a healthy reserve fund. Spending...
Who needs a family tree when you’ve got furniture?
We have a family history of moving furniture from one family member to another.
We have a bedroom suite in an upstairs...