Sometimes silence really is golden
Whatever happened to “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all”?
Today it seems like that age-old advice has...
Will religious freedom bill have unintended consequence?
I don’t smoke marijuana because it dulls my hatred of people, and I have never been a very deeply religious person.
My...
Best Bet: Freedom concert, Easter egg hunt, Crooners for CASA
Spring has arrived, and with it a bumper crop of great things you can do.
For starters, what better way to welcome...
Southern Indiana not exempt from hatred
Two weeks ago, I drove to Indiana University’s Bloomington campus for a lecture by Tim Wise, a noted authority on the problem of racism...
The surprising tale of Buffett’s takeover of Berkshire
This year marks the 50-year anniversary of Warren Buffett acquiring control of Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”). The recently published annual shareholder letter chronicles how Buffett...
Decade enough uncertainty for fenced hunting
INDIANAPOLIS – It’s a fight that has gone on too long. And it’s time for the General Assembly to end it.
The...
Memories of a march
I wasn’t in Selma, Alabama on “Bloody Sunday” 50 years ago, but when I saw the marchers brutalized by state troopers, I knew I...
What lies beyond our immediate perceptions?
As we edge closer to Holy Week, the following parable about God and about life after life is from the Hungarian writer Utmutato a...
Famed bicycle provided fun, memories
Local residents read with great interest Harry McCawley’s article in the Feb. 26 Republic regarding a lost inkwell, which has been found, and W.G....
Best Bet: Seger and a disability awareness dance
I grew up about an hour north of Detroit, Michigan, and like most teenagers, I was big into music. I used my allowance to...
