Maintaining balance between common good, individual liberties challenging
There is a thread that runs through most of the opinions that you find on the pages of The Republic. It underlies most of...
Engage kids in learning through service education
An integral part of any educational course is ensuring students are engaged in learning the objectives and materials presented. Typically, lecture and learn formats...
Restore sanity to tax lures
Most communities entice businesses with subsidies or “incentives” to locate in their jurisdiction versus another. It’s seen as a necessary measure of competition. But...
Clarity on hospice care aids decisions
As hospice and palliative Care are increasingly in the news, it is important to clarify several points. First, hospice is not a place; it...
‘Mini-tenders’ not welcome part of investor Happy Meal
In a traditional tender-offer, a purchaser offers to buy a certain number of shares, typically at a significant premium to the current market price....
Thinking of what could have been
COLUMBUS’ City Hall will be the subject of an architectural exhibit beginning April 17.
The two-month event, sponsored by the Columbus Indiana...
Focus on good of any situation
I enjoyed the unusually warm weather in early February and was sad to see colder, more typical winter temperatures return. It would be easy...
Committed to solutions
In Indiana, only 34.4 percent of the state’s 3.4 million working-age adults (ages 25 to 64) hold a postsecondary credential or degree, according to...
Mystery method for value assessing
Once upon a time, in a land where we now live, citizens sought to improve their communities through something called “economic development.”
...
Who’s walking as the Proverbs 31 woman? It’s my mom
The classic and often-quoted passage from Proverbs 31:10-31, in case you were not already aware, is actually about my very own mom: Debra Diane...
