Opinion

Wrist deep in rich black soil, I was just a kid playing in the dirt.

To the Editor:

For many high school and college seniors, this time of year can feel like the final hundred yards of a marathon. The last exam has been taken, the graduation robe has been pressed, the party given by proud parents is set to begin, and, in some cases, tearful goodbyes have been given to friends and favorite teachers.

In the pantheon of writings about Congress, California Rep. Katie Porter’s new book will almost certainly draw attention for her unvarnished takes on the institution and her colleagues. In “I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan,” Porter finds plenty of targets, including her fellow House members, staffers, lobbyists — and how a seat in Congress is increasingly out of reach for ordinary Americans.

The Indiana General Assembly adjourned its 2023 session April 28. This session was marked with some important advancements along with some disappointments in medically related legislation. Here is my take from the perspective of a family physician and former public health official.

It is that time of year.

I woke up today thinking about memory.

The most recent Census survey reported 34 million Americans working fully remote, and more than 4 in 10 workers nationwide working remotely at least one day per week. To put this on a scale most of us will understand, there are now more households with a remote worker than there were Baby Boomer families.

Voters just finished nominating Republicans and Democrats for municipal elections in November and voting on referenda. Turnout was low.

Years ago, Republicans bought tickets on the Donald Trump train to political self-destruction.