Morris: A Life Well Done
by Leo Morris Bob Vollmer is my new hero. He is retiring from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources because, he says, his body is telling him it’s time to go. His job requires a lot of physical effort: “I mean, climb the hills, fight the elements in the woods,” he told NPR. “It’s pretty Read the full article…
Meet the Young Men Who Will Save America
by Richard Moss, M.D. I went to a “Game Feed” recently, an event put on annually by a local who goes by the name of “Chief.” He organizes this every January, in the winter, on a Saturday, in the middle of God’s country, on the outskirts of the town of Duff in Dubois County, southern Read the full article…
Morris: Rights and Privileges
by Leo Morris It is my right to say whatever I wish to you. I’m privileged to have this forum in which to do it. Get the difference? A lot of people don’t get the difference and, unfortunately, many of them are legislators. Understanding the difference between rights and privileges is critical for citizens trying Read the full article…
Keating: Cooperation
by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. “Tragedy of the Commons” refers to the ruin of resources, such as land, water, or the environment in general, available for use by any resident. Lacking legal ownership, commonly held resources become extinct, over-used, congested or polluted. Such resources are considered public goods in which free-riders take personal advantage. When Read the full article…
‘Music Man’ Economics
by Craig Ladwig There hasn’t been anything like this since the New Deal — a policy position so popular, so appealing in every way, and so utterly untenable. It is targeted economic development or eco-devo, a collection of schemes that would make FDR blush. Local and state governments are spending $70 billion a year nationally Read the full article…
Morris: The Super Majority
by Leo Morris Republicans have such a strong grip on Indiana – holding the governor’s office and super majorities in both legislative chambers – that it is difficult to see beyond the fact. It sometimes feels as though it must have always been so and always will be so. A reminder: It’s true that the Read the full article…
