Opinion

To the Editor:

On June 28 we had yet another fatality on our highways because an alleged criminal didn’t feel inclined to obey a law enforcement officer’s command to stop. This time, the casualty was the very law enforcement officer who had been trying to protect us from the criminals.

What do people want, really want, from social media platforms? I know what many people say they want, but as is often the case with the content on any given platform, people are often unreliable.

A few months ago my son brought home a flyer advertising a Children’s Museum family program at his school. All he needed to see was the “Children’s Museum” and he was in.

I collect quotes. I find them useful in many ways.

The economic view of growth is pretty simple. People and businesses are attracted to places based on three factors—local productivity, quality of life and the responsiveness of housing supply to population growth. Every regional economics class in an American university will cover these three topics. Students will learn the reasoning behind this model—the math theory behind the ideas. They’ll then read the empirical research—the statistics that test the theory. This is my summary.

When the Indiana Supreme Court upheld the state’s draconian abortion ban, Hoosier opponents of reproductive rights did victory dances.

To cover government and politics these days you almost need a law degree. That’s because virtually every controversial issue ends up in court.

I love baseball and now with a few rule changes, the games are faster and, I think, even more exciting. I knew it would be fruitless, but I was hoping to entice Mary Ellen to enjoy the sport so we could watch a few games together. So, one day in the car, I attempted to pique her interest.

The craziness has passed. Now’s when the dog days of summer get a little lazier.