Franke: America and Dante’s Inferno
by Mark Franke I am grateful these days for the time I can devote to reading. I have always loved to read, with eclectic tastes as to subject matter. Sometimes my reading choices land on disciplines I never took the opportunity to study while in school. Theology is one such subject area. Having been granted Read the full article…
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Auditing Good Intentions FOR ONCE, my mid-sized Indiana city is ahead of New York City fashion — policy fashion, at least. The Democratic nominee for mayor there is promising to build municipal-run grocery stores. Heck, we’ve had one of those for more than two years. It was a political promise of our mayor as well. In both Read the full article…
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Journalism ‘by Answering the Phone’ “The next 10 to 15 years in this country are going to be a halcyon era for state and local political corruption.” — David Simon in 2009, crime reporter and creator of HBO’s “The Wire.” A NEW STUDY warns that without a newspaper your town is more vulnerable to corruption. Brad Greenwood, Read the full article…
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‘No Kings’: A Prologue to Farce We can avoid the cataclysm anytime we choose to, by returning to reality, to reason, to ‘the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.’” — Notre Dame’s Robert Reilly in “America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding” I AM DISHEARTENED that 5,000 of my neighbors in one of the most staid Read the full article…
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Reimagining Dr. Naismith’s Game “The only thing that is exactly as it seems is professional wrestling.” — Unknown OK, I’M GOING TO SAY IT: The play of the National Basketball Association is unwatchable. Look, I’ve tried, especially this week as the Pacers make a historic bid for a championship. But the definition of a sport includes standard rules. Otherwise, Read the full article…
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Getting Serious About Crime HAVE WE FINALLY REACHED the tipping point on violent urban crime? A Crime Stopper info-commercial playing on the local airwaves is encouraging in that regard. Such info-commercials don’t usually provide much in the way of crime-fighting strategies. They explore root causes, delve into social concerns, making certain to respect all cultures while Read the full article…
