The Outstater
OK, ERIC HOLCOMB is not my type of governor for a dozen reasons, none of which is particularly fair or kind. My criticism, therefore, can be dismissed as heckling. That said, and absent serious statewide media, someone must point out how out of touch this man is. Does he have any clue what working-class Hoosierdom Read the full article…
Penticuff: We’re Hurt by What We Don’t Know
by David Penticuff The nonchalance public officials in Indiana show practical democracy and the public’s right to know is perhaps only rivaled by the indifference of the public itself. That is how a parasitic bumbledom thrives. It’s just too much trouble to keep everyone honest and expose how public treasure is spent for personal gain. Read the full article…
Op-Ed: Crime? Don’t Trust Paul Helmke’s Analysis
“One of the vehicles crashed into a telephone pole in the 3400 block of Wells Street and two suspects fled into the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. Parts of the zoo were evacuated as police apprehended two of the suspects.” — June 14, 2019, WANE TV “A man was shot to death in the Walmart parking Read the full article…
Morris: The Era of the Ultracrepidarian
by Leo Morris It pains me to confess this, but I am an ultracrepidarian. You might not want to hear it, but there’s a good chance you are one as well. The word describes people who “express opinions on matters outside the scope of their knowledge or expertise.” It comes from the Latin for “beyond Read the full article…
Half Past the Month
Since 2004, about 1,800 newspapers or 20 percent of the total have folded or merged, while in the last decade 32,000 of the industry’s employees have lost their jobs. — The Washington Times, June 12, 2019 YOU WOULD THINK it would be the kind of story journalists would fight to get. It has it all Read the full article…
Morris: A TV Reporter Shows How It’s Done
by Leo Morris Perhaps it’s time we stop obsessing so much over fake news and worry a little more about fake reviews. It’s not that fake news isn’t a problem. It’s a big one. But constantly complaining about the fake variety elevates the “real” news to a lofty position it probably hasn’t deserved in a Read the full article…
