Franke: To See the Future, Look to the Past
by Mark Franke People consider me old fashioned, even medieval, in my thinking and outlook. I plead guilty. As I observe what is happening in our society, my fears for the future only intensify. That’s why I look continually to the past for a useful insight into the future. How would you describe our political Read the full article…
Morris: Sensationalizing Tragedy
by Leo Morris Vietnam was the first war brought to our living rooms by television, so I always thought it interesting that the movie about the war moving me most was a made-for-TV film. “Friendly Fire” stars Carol Burnett and Ned Beatty in the true story of Iowa farm couple Peg and Gene Mullen trying Read the full article…
The Outstater
GOV. ERIC HOLCOMB reached a career pinnacle this week in being asked to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It marked him as among the brightest of the bright, the most powerful of the powerful, one of the men and women who make the world go around. OK, let’s grant him that. Such recognition seems Read the full article…
Schansberg: Lessons from My Congressional Campaign
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. It seems crazy now, but I thought I could win the race for Indiana’s 9th District seat for U.S. Congress in the May 3rd primary — if our grass roots spread widely; if my advertising choices paid off; if big money and/or big name-recognition didn’t crush; and if God’s hand was in it Read the full article…
Morris: Who Is Replacing What?
by Leo Morris Let you in on a little secret: Non-European, non-white voters are flooding the polls, boosting prospects for the Democratic Party and relegating Republicans to permanent minority status. That is not rabid paranoia from the fevered imaginations of rightwing conspiracy nuts. It’s a boast from Democrat and liberal journalists, academicians and politicians, including Read the full article…
Moss: The Glory of Small Towns and Marching Bands
By Richard Moss, M.D. For many years I had listened to the recitals and drills occurring in the distance, at the High School, just two blocks from my home. It was in the evenings, of course, after school, with the sun setting, glittering twilight fading into inky darkness, and the often chilly temperatures of early autumn Read the full article…
