Morris: Multilingually Short
by Leo Morris When I heard that South Bend Mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg had taught himself Norwegian just to read more books by an author he enjoyed, my immediate reaction was to join with other conservatives in hurling a wicked retort. Mine was: Now, perhaps he will learn English so he can read Read the full article…
The Outstater
“Only the future is certain, the past is always changing.” ― Douglas Schofield in “Time of Departure” MY CONGRESSMAN was in the Indianapolis Star the other day promising that he would make certain that white supremacists are named, targeted and defeated. “I deployed to Afghanistan as a response to radical Islamic terrorism,” he said. “We Read the full article…
Schansberg: A Healthcare Odyssey
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. Charging $700 per hour for routine physical therapy — my first thought was to switch professions. I love my job, but for the standard 2,000 hours of work per year, $700 an hour equates to $1.4 million for services that are professional but relatively modest and routine. I could live with Read the full article…
Morris: Mass Shootings
by Leo Morris No notice is taken of a little evil, but when it increases it strikes the eye. – Aristotle I’ve always resisted the temptation to comment on mass shootings, partly because it is difficult to add anything new or useful to the discussion, and partly because I don’t want to contribute to the Read the full article…
Sept. 12 Seminar: The Politics of Local Investment
HAVE YOU NOTICED that your elected representatives only pretend to care what you think? That your newspaper heralds one new economic development “investment” after another but nobody can find a better job? The annual seminar is set for Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Sycamore Country Club in Terre Haute. We Read the full article…
Schansberg: Mamet’s ‘Secret Knowledge’
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. Bernie Sanders has been fun to watch the last few weeks as he struggles to run a campaign under the principles he claims to believe. Either you’re a hypocrite (as Sanders has often been on socialism) or you try to live out its principles and it costs you a ton (as Read the full article…
