Wandering and wondering in the wilderness
At Christmas, we celebrate the coming of the Christ child.
Theologically, it is referred to as the incarnation, the moment when the...
Winter provides a welcomed change of pace
Winter is a magical season here on the farm: we go into winter as superheroes and come out of it mere mortals. Or, put...
Trump impeachment: Do Hoosier voters even care?
The spook’s eyes at the Londonskaya Hotel bar burned holes in me. Every time I glanced in his direction, they were trained on me....
Time for a test: Mayor Pete needs to be challenged
Another Democratic presidential debate has come and gone, and Pete Buttigieg’s unlikely, charmed campaign continues to rise, unimpeded, unchallenged and untested.
That’s...
Takeaways from 2019 elections statewide
It would be trite to say the 2019 municipal elections were status quo, not with 17 defeated incumbents.
But there are solid...
The lost magic of property
“If we’re going to turn our local governments into investment banks, we’ll need to find smarter people to run them.” — a Fort Wayne...
School discipline disparities: How we can do better
Research continues to show significant racial differences in school suspensions and expulsions.
In general, white students tend to receive disciplinary office referrals...
‘News’ by algorithm: What you’re missing
An editor friend, forced to watch close-up the death throes of our hometown newspaper, offered a fresh perspective on the threadbare issue of journalism’s...
Early empowered women in Owen Township: 1887-1909
In the period before women received the right to vote (1920), Owen Township women were doing more than keeping house and raising kids. Women...
Friday’s Callow Strike for a ‘Perfect’ Climate
Young people around the world went on "strike" Friday as a statement of their concern about climate change. Perhaps that makes this a good...