Niki Kelly: Banks gives credibility to Senate opponent with attacks
The venom in the U.S. Senate primary has been surprising, especially this early. But the bigger factor is that a sitting GOP congressman has focused so intently on an opponent who might not even be on the ballot.
Norman Knight: The Christmas Present
Over the years we here at the little house in the big woods have changed our approach to the Christmas holidays.
Ryan Trares: Cultivating knowledge
You wouldn’t think early December to be the time for field trips.
Mark Franke: Quizzing a political candidate
Since I am unemployed and unemployable, I am blessed with the luxury of deciding how I spend my time. That is not necessarily a good thing as I am a soft target for church- and community-related volunteer jobs. It’s my own fault, so I won’t blame anyone else for the fact that my days are usually filled with meetings, volunteer work jobs and non-degree graduate school classes.
David Carlson: O little town of Bethlehem
I have visited Bethlehem only once and that was nearly 50 years ago, but I will never forget the experience. As is true of other Christians, I came not as a tourist, but as a pilgrim. Tourists are attracted to sacred sites for many reasons. Some come out of curiosity. Some come because they’ve been told by friends or travel books that the site is a “must see.” Others might come for the simple reason that the site is famous for drawing crowds, and crowds can’t be wrong, can they?
Editorial: From pre-K to college, education needs boost
(Anderson) Herald Bulletin
Lee Hamilton: We can fix our broken politics
Americans are fed up with politics. That’s the obvious conclusion of a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, which found many of us have “unrelentingly negative” views of politics and elected officials.
Brian Howey: Anne Hathaway chips away at Hoosier gender barriers
Indiana became a state 207 years ago. All of our governors and U.S. senators have been white guys. So have all our House speakers, Senate presidents, House Ways & Means and Senate Finance and Appropriation committee chairs.
Editorial: Case manager turnover remains a problem at DCS
The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette