Another viewpoint: Less than rosy economic numbers dog Biden
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Wendy Cartwright: Midwest Wonders … Midwest Parents
By Wendy Cartwright
Randy Kron: Tax reform is essential for the future of Indiana agriculture
Lee Hamilton: You’re used to how Congress does budgets, but you shouldn’t be
There was lots of drama back at the end of March, when Congress — six months behind schedule — finally funded the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year. You may remember some of the highlights: The $1.2 trillion package funded defense, homeland security and other key agencies (others had gotten their funding a few weeks earlier) and Congress passed it mere hours before a government shutdown.
Risk and failure indispensable to investment success
We’ve all heard “no risk, no reward” or similar pearls of wisdom. While the assumption of risk is an indispensable part of successful investing and it seems intuitive the more risk you take, the greater the expected reward, the discussion is more nuanced.
Did you ever wear Mickey Mouse ears?
I haven’t thought much about animation since I taught a unit of it in graphic arts class in high school until I heard about our neighbors’ granddaughter, Megan, who was enrolling in an animation college in Florida. This started me thinking for another column. So here goes.
Niki Kelly: Consider this curmudgeon confused on latest diploma move
It finally happened — I have become my father. Specifically, I find myself talking about how things were when I was growing up. For instance, when I went to high school, everyone got the same diploma and it gave you a rounded knowledge base to prepare you for your future, whatever that may have looked like.
Michael Leppert: Gerrymandering hurts the minority often in unforeseen ways
Gerrymandering is more than math. I have had this conversation many times over the years with a variety of people, and I have been surprised by their surprise almost every time.
Larry DeBoer: Envelope from the county treasurer
It was printed in bold letters on the front of the envelope. “Open Immediately. Property Tax Notice Enclosed.”
Brian Howey: The ‘Victory’ metaphor eludes Hoosier GOP women
Almost 300 feet above the skyline in the center of our state stands Victory, a classic Greek-inspired sculpture envisioned to be the Hoosier version of Nike, the goddess of war. In flowing robes, standing astride a star-studded ball with her hair in a 19th-century style bun, she hoists a torch of enlightenment above the Circle in Indianapolis, while gripping a sword by her side after a mythical battle triumph.