The Outstater: Buttigieg’s ‘Shortest Way Home’
PETE BUTTIGIEG, the pluperfect modern avatar-like demographically fashioned hero, is making a credible run for president of the United States partly on his frequent mention of the courage and character needed in a combat zone. There is a strong inference of combat experience. Fortunately for those interested in the facts, the South Bend mayor’s military Read the full article…
Morris: What’s Ahead in 2020
by Leo Morris Another year gone, another reset of the calendar, which means it is time to take stock of where we’ve been and where we’re going. The usual changeover rituals are too limited in one way or another. “Top 10” lists usually consider only the best or worst of the 12 months just gone Read the full article…
Williams: Preserving the Indy 500
by Steve Williams, J.D., CPA While other sports provide seedings and other advantages to favored participants (e.g. NFL playoffs, NCAA tournament), the Indianapolis 500 has demanded equality of opportunity, not crony capitalism. With few exceptions since 1911, the 33 fastest qualifiers start the race in the order of their qualifying times, no starting positions having Read the full article…
Morris: A Routine, Helpful Police Encounter
by Leo Morris To the Fort Wayne police officer who stopped me on Bluffton Road the Saturday before Christmas: A belated thank you. I wish I had thought to say it at the time. It’s not that I was belligerent, the way some drivers are when they get pulled over. I wasn’t rude or impatient, Read the full article…
Franke: Rating Socialists by their Beer
by Mark Franke I have this rule to avoid books that use either profanity or obscenity in their titles, with good cause. They generally double down on the offensive language once inside, no doubt to cover up the writing and thinking deficiencies of the authors. But I made an exception to this rule, and I Read the full article…
Neal: The Blue Indy Autopsy
by Andrea Neal Indianapolis taxpayers are out millions for the city’s relentless effort to force motorists to give up their automobiles. The demise of electric car-sharing service Blue Indy, announced with a whimper on Dec. 20, comes as no surprise to anyone who has studied the urban transit landscape. Give the equally-trumpeted Red Line Rapid Read the full article…
