Refugees strengthen America
We Americans have long prided ourselves on offering a safe haven to people seeking refuge from conflict and repression. The theme is inscribed on...
Pondering our post-pandemic selves
“Things fall apart; the center cannot hold.”These haunting words of poet William Butler Yeats were written in 1919. His poem “The Second Coming” was...
Mondegreen: Mishearing the lyrics of a song
By Les Linz
Mondegreen. OK, I never heard of that word, either.
Here’s the definition: “A misunderstood or misinterpreted word or phrase resulting from a mishearing...
Fear makes a poor motivator
When I was just a child, I roamed all over the hills of Eastern Kentucky, sometimes with friends, sometimes alone, recklessly climbing trees, exploring...
Seymour Class of 1970 targets ag program
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year amid plans for the Seymour High School Class of 1970’s 50th reunion, plans screeched to a halt.Now,...
Michael Hicks: Thoughts on the infrastructure plan
President Biden laid out his infrastructure plan in a recent address to Congress. The American Jobs Plan contains spending priorities that go well beyond...
A state revenue forecast for the ages
On April 15, toward the end of the 2021 session of the Indiana General Assembly, the State Budget Committee heard the revised revenue forecast....
US is stronger when more people vote
There is a fight going on over the heart of our democracy, and I worry that democracy is losing.Over the last few months, several...
The pandemic’s sins of omission and commission
America had a good day May 13. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance that freed vaccinated Americans from most mask-wearing....
The name’s the same
By Les Linz
Like love and marriage, homonyms go together.
From the Greek, meaning “same name,” they never stand alone and are normally found in groups...