Local Opinion

Letter: 57 million potential lives ended by court ruling

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To the editor: On the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the horribly misguided Supreme Court decision somehow permitting the destruction of...

Toaster, thermostat settings lead to heated discussions

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In order for Mary Ellen and me to remain happily married for more than three decades, certain adjustments have had to be made. We’ve...

Cross-county corridor step closer to reality

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In the mid-1950s, three Greenwood businessmen, all involved in transportation, envisioned a major highway running east-west across Johnson County. The county already had a...

French Lick had lure of springs before golf, gambling

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The infirm frequented French Lick for its miraculous Pluto water. The rich and famous came to golf and gamble. Since the 1830s,...

Letter: Temperature doesn’t affect footballs enough to matter

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To the editor: Temperature effect on football pressure is a red herring, perhaps suggested by an under-informed lawyer. The variation...

Weather too nice to daydream of spring

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OK, one thing I need to get straight before we go any further: I write these things ahead of deadline, so what follows is...

Letter: Ready to leave big city for small hometown

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To the editor: At the beginning of October 2012 I lost my job due to osteoarthritis. Going into winter I quickly moved...

THINK RURAL

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The name “Indiana” creates a vivid image in people’s minds. Rolling farm fields. Basketball goals hanging above garage doors and on barn...

It is voters, not term limits, that should reshape Congress

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It didn’t get much attention at the time, but the elections last November did more than give Republicans a majority in the U.S. Senate....

From rhubarb to turkey neck soup, there’s a day for that

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I know your schedule is full and I don’t mean to add to the pressure, but I’m guessing you missed National Compliment Day. You...