Morris: A Top-10 Hoax
by Leo Morris In the spirit of Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” radio segments. Let’s call this the bestseller that never was, adapted from author J. Mark Powell’s version of the incident. “Shep” (that’s how he referred to himself) was born and raised in Indiana but after serving in World War II had Read the full article…
An Unmentionable Election
EDITOR’S NOTE — For the serious political observer, regardless of stripe, it was an extraordinary outcome. A first-term Republican, a quiet former banker who nonetheless stood up to the local Chamber of Commerce and a phalanx of economic-development interests, was reelected while being outspent three-to-one in both the primary and the general. And this was done in a gale of Read the full article…
The Outstater
THE TABLE TURNED SUDDENLY a decade ago. One day Indiana state government served us, the next day we served it. It happened during a state Senate Appropriations Committee hearing when the chairman took a moment to explain to a young legislator how things were going to work. The issue was repeal of the onerous and Read the full article…
Franke: A Beer Away from the NBA
by Mark Franke When I was nine years old, my career goal was to play center field for the New York Yankees after Mickey Mantle retired. Then I got bifocals and couldn’t figure out which ball coming toward me to swing at. No problem. Moving up to fifth grade the next year made me eligible Read the full article…
Neal: Christian Persecution Increasing
by Andrea Neal It is a given that American Christians will gather in churches this Advent season to celebrate the miracle of Christmas. We will hear the familiar passage from Isaiah 9:6: “For a child has been born for us, a son given to us,” words that foretold a messiah’s birth. We will sing “Silent Read the full article…
Morris: The ‘Smartest’ State?
by Leo Morris When I was in high school, we all knew who the smart kids were. They were the ones who had the most answers, solved problems the quickest, scored the highest on tests. I suspect nothing’s changed. Go into any high school today, pick out any student at random to ask, and you’ll Read the full article…
