Indiana at 200 (92): Hoagy and Cole Topped the Charts
by Andrea Neal Two of the 20th century’s most popular song writers hailed from Indiana, both so distinctive that the mention of their names brings to mind such familiar melodies as “Night and Day,” “It’s De-Lovely,” “Georgia on My Mind” and “Stardust.” Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael grew up on different sides of the track Read the full article…
The Outstater: A Losing Columbia Club Matrix
DON’T BE SHOCKED or particulary dismayed that the GOP gubernatorial candidate appears to be trailing by double digits. Be reminded that Indiana Republican conventions rarely resemble Indiana Republicans — not everyday ones, anyway. Columbia Club apparatchiks are more like it. Eric Holcomb, wish him the best, stands as the pluperfect example. Please know this does not Read the full article…
Op-Ed: Chasing the Shoaff Lake Wolly Bugger
THOSE OF YOU WRESTLING with the various glooms of this presidential election might be heartened by what I have learned about politics as the president of the Shoaff Lake Shoreline Anglers League. The League does not permit the use of a tongue-twisting acronym, a sure sign that an organization has untrustworthy aspirations. Nor does it Read the full article…
Bohanon: In Defense of Ideas, Discussion, at BSU
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. Recently, a scholar from Liberty Fund, an Indianapolis-based educational foundation, visited Ball State University and gave a lecture entitled “Karl Marx 101” to the student-led Economics Club. Twenty or so students attended. About half of them had read the assigned excerpts from Marx and Engels’ “Communist Manifesto.” Dr. Peter Mentzel provided Read the full article…
Indiana at 200 (91): Indiana’s Drive-In Restaurant Era
by Andrea Neal For a trip back to the “good ol’ days,” nothing beats a burger at The Suds in Greenwood where cruising, carhops and curb service are still the main ingredients of a Saturday night on the town. A uniquely American institution that developed along with the car culture, the drive-in restaurant was introduced Read the full article…
Keating: ‘The Scandal of Money’ by George Gilder
George Gilder. The Scandal of Money: Why Wall Street Recovers but the Economy Never Does (Regnery Publishing) by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. If negative interest rates do not make any sense to you, this book will be of interest. George Gilder, techno-utopian advocate, reminds us of times when money and interest rates stood for something Read the full article…
