One small step
On July 20, 1969, at approximately 10:56 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar lander and placed his foot on...
Writing and talking overlap
By Don Hill
It’s fun being a guest columnist. You can write serious stuff, and you can write inane stuff. You can write correctly or...
Help one another when you can
By Matt Nicholson
As some smaller communities seem to be suffering, Seymour seems to be flourishing.
Why? I like to think it comes from the heart....
Congressional term limits would hurt Indiana
Indiana’s two Republican U.S. senators, Todd Young and Mike Braun, have an idea.They want to impose term limits on members of Congress — two...
Saving for the future
Now I didn’t have the luxury of being a Boy Scout, but I have always been prepared.For instance, when the double French cuff shirts...
A guy’s truck is more than a truck
One of my readers (yes, I have one) suggested I write about my S10 pickup truck.Now, I wrote about my ’52 Chevy awhile back,...
It’s a New Year! What can we expect in 2021?
Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. will be inaugurated the 46th President of the United States and will take the oath of office from his basement...
Cross country bikepacking at 61
One hundred years ago, The Brownstown Banner carried a story about Harry Ranken and Lou Allen Brodhecker — both who would have been about...
What must you do in 2021?
There are a lot of things we all need to do in this coming new year.There are plenty of things we can and will...
Shine bright: The darkness doesn’t win
Each year, I heft all of our boxes of lights down from our attic like a Himalayan Sherpa, minus their skill, strength and style.Once...