Opinion

In one corner of the state, Fort Wayne education officials are coming face to face with the very real tensions around race — fighting to make sure all students feel safe and protected. But in Indianapolis — cloistered in the grand Statehouse — lawmakers are trying to legislate these uncomfortable conversations and sweep them under the rug.

Mary Ellen and I just returned from a wonderful Caribbean cruise.

Sometimes, the hotel pool is calling your name.

To the Editor:

There must be a particular type of person who is drawn to crossword puzzles. First of all, people who spend part of each day on crossword puzzles must love words. I suspect that if a person doesn’t like words — the sound of them, their meanings, their spelling — that person would shy away from crossword puzzles.

“You can’t handle the truth!” That’s the famous line spoken from the witness stand by Jack Nicholson in his portrayal of Colonel Nathan Jessup in the 1992 hit movie, “A Few Good Men.” That was 30 years ago, in a make-believe story of a governmental cover up, and long before the line became so true for a big chunk of Americans.

I am a first-year college student. I have declared two majors, a minor, and a certificate. I am an honors student, working for my university, recently pledging with an academic fraternity, with four club meetings a week on top of classes, social events, and family commitments. I understand every reason why you would choose to abstain from voting in the May 2023 primary election, believe me, I deeply understand aggressively avoiding another commitment.

While we were busy monitoring the General Assembly as it slogged through legislation, the Indiana Supreme Court sneaked a pretty big development in on us.

I can still remember the first time I read a book aloud all by myself, “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss. It felt a little like riding a bike for the first time.

Thoughts of spring are growing in my brain.