Franke: Our Post-Pandemic Selves
by Mark Franke “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 a reflection on a world in chaos, spiraling ever downward. Think of what confronted him then: a world war that caused 14 million deaths; a bloody revolution Read the full article…
The Outstater
As I write, our governor is winging his way to the Middle East on a visit that he believes will somehow advance the interests of Hoosiers. Eric Holcomb’s press release announcing the trip to Israel “at the invitation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu” included the customary disclaimer that no taxpayer funds will be used. That may only mean that the trip cannot Read the full article…
Morris: Fear Makes a Poor Motivator
by Leo Morris When I was just a child, I roamed all over the hills of Eastern Kentucky, sometimes with friends, sometimes alone, recklessly climbing trees, exploring abandoned mines and generally tempting fate to the point of taunting it. Our family moved to Fort Wayne when I was 12, and I regularly walked the mile Read the full article…
ALERT: Candidate for IU Trustee Challenges Vaccine Order
(May 23) — A candidate for the Indiana University Board of Trustees is challenging last week’s announcement by the university that all faculty and staff will be required to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Margaret Menge, an adjunct scholar of the Indiana Policy Review, argues that the school will be in violation of state law if it Read the full article…
Keltner: The Pandemic
by Steve Keltner, PA t’s peculiar how a misconception can dramatically alter the way facts are perceived. Virtually every child growing up in America believes, “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue” and discovered America. The fact is, Norse explorers set foot on the continent approximately 500 years earlier with help of explorer Leif Erikson. Read the full article…
Moss: Hamas Jihadists Can Count on U.S. Media
“We are shocked and horrified that the Israeli military would target and destroy the building housing AP’s bureau and other news organizations in Gaza.” — AP President Gary Pruitt, May 16, 2021 by Richard Moss, M.D. On May 14 2018, the 70thanniversary of the birth of the state of Israel, a modern day miracle, the U.S. under Read the full article…
