Indiana sets itself back with law, misses point with fix
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It took Indiana generations to rid itself of the Ku Klux Klan image indelibly etched in the 1920s and 30s by...
Do electronic tablets come spiral-bound?
For the longest time, I wrestled with the idea of owning an iPad. I had a smartphone, which fit neatly in my pocket, and...
District can take pride in hosting Google event
Franklin has put itself on a virtual U.S. map as the school district hosts this weekend's Google conference.
Nearly 500 educators from...
Letter: State needs government with 21st century ideas
To the editor:
Thank you for Morton Marcus’ truth-telling column April 2 ("State economic sluggishness follows well-established trend"). Indiana is not the...
Despite recent uproar, Hoosier hospitality still prevalent
Many of you who read this column assume that I live in your area. I take that as a compliment. Let’s do coffee.
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Primary election letter deadline
Primary election day is May 5.
•The Daily Journal will accept political letters related to the upcoming primary election until April 22.
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Relying on law to mediate social differences
Let’s start with a riddle: What federal legislation was incredibly popular 20 years ago but created a firestorm when Indiana passed a similar law?...
Letter: Librarians help people better process information
To the editor:
In today’s information-rich world, knowledge is literally at our fingertips. With a few keystrokes into a smartphone or computer,...
Text-2-911 adds tool to emergency response
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Next week, the county will launch Text-2-911 service, allowing people to send a message to emergency dispatchers instead of having...
Orwell’s words, ideas being felt even today
It must have been a coincidence, but twice recently I have come upon a phrase that reminded me of George Orwell’s novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four.”...