Indiana at 200 (43): French Lick and West Baden
by Andrea Neal The infirm frequented French Lick for its miraculous Pluto Water. The rich and famous came to golf — and gamble. Since the 1830s, the rolling hills and springs around the small town of French Lick have drawn tourists to remote southern Indiana. They still do, thanks to a mammoth restoration of its Read the full article…
Huston: Sunday Liquor Sales
by Tom Charles Huston Indiana is, I believe, one of only two states that prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. This prohibition offends a number of people: poor planners who have trouble remembering to buy beer on Saturday for their Sunday football parties; national retailers who seek to increase their gross sales and, Read the full article…
Sorry, Congressman, but Your Vision Is Crushing Us
by Ryan Cummins “I know, up on the top you are seeing great sights, but down here at the bottom we, too, should have rights.” — Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss Two articles that came across my desk recently illustrated such poor understanding of what government is — what it actually does and the Read the full article…
The Outstater: The Hoosier Political Emigrant
(For the use of the membership only.) THOSE WHO MAKE THEIR LIVING at the politics’ edge must guard against resentment and despair. Yet it is difficult to hide dislike for a man who, finding indoor work representing the democratic interests of his neighbors, cashes in his pension, unused campaign contributions and whatever else he has Read the full article…
Bohanon: Reflections on Je Suis Charlie
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. “During my time in the camps, I had got to know the enemies of the human race quite well: they respect the big fist and nothing else; the harder you slug them, the safer you will be. People in the West simply will not understand this.” — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Most of Read the full article…
(2) Schansberg on Higher-Ed Reform: How Much Does ‘Free’ Cost?
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. In this Great Recession, it is sad to see the ranks of the unemployed crowded with so many youth. I think we can all agree that this is deplorable — and that we should try to find an equitable and efficient method for improving the lives of our young people. So, Read the full article…
