Proposal for release of hostages held by ISIL
The position of the United States government on the issue of negotiating with terrorists such as Islamic State group of Iraq and the Levant...
Wabash professor helped build state school system
Indiana’s 1816 Constitution called for a statewide system of free public schools, but it didn’t happen until the 1850s — after education reformers demanded...
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...
Letter: Central time can solve many school-delay issues
To the editor:
I would like to point out that if Indiana time were based on Central instead of Eastern time, there...
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...
Stay happy in winter: Don’t give thieves gift
Daily Journal
Cold weather and Black Friday have brought a spate of problems that will instantly take the joy out of the...