Opinion

Polly Morphos can be irritating. Willy-nilly she’ll change her opinion, or the topic being discussed. Recently, we were talking about the role of entertainment in American society.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita recently called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to send Hoosier National Guard units to the southern border to help staunch the tide of illegal immigrants.

Alexander Hamilton, America’s first Secretary of the Treasury said, “A national debt, if it is not excessive, to us will be a national blessing.” The whole “if it is not excessive” part has always been important, but never more important than it is today.

When I find an author who speaks to me, one who takes my mind—and usually my heart—to a different place, I tend to seek out other books by the same author. “Maybe they will have more to say to me,” I figure. “Maybe I will learn another way of seeing the world, or maybe a new way to use words in a different way.”

I’ve written several columns and delivered several talks on the dire consequences that the collapse in college attendance has for Indiana. To remind readers, Indiana is now ranked 42nd in educational attainment.

One of the many intriguing—no, astounding—things about the Donald Trump era is the authority with which his backers speak about documents they have not read.

There are so many things I worry about these days. Are we going to default on our debts? Can we adapt to the accumulating impact of climate change? How are we going to handle the dangers posed by China and Russia?

I just got a call from my wife who is vacationing with my sister in North Carolina. This trip worries me. If my name comes up, no one in that car will take my side.

We finally made it.

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