The Outstater
A Forgotten Man and a Forgotten History “We learn from history that we do not learn from history.” — Hegel I AM NOT A BIG SOCIAL MEDIA GUY (too old), but last week I ran across a Twitter thread that is the most succinct description of Arnold Toynbee’s great “A Study of History.” The thread was posted by Thinking West, Read the full article…
The Outstater
Political Advertising Costs but Doesn’t Pay RUMINATING OVER THE RESULTS of the gubernatorial primary, it is encouraging that the electorate rejected the lavishly funded campaigns of the three economic-development wizards, Brad Chambers, Eric Doden and Susan Crouch. Not, of course, that they dwelled on “economic development” per se, its reputation having been tarnished by a series Read the full article…
Franke: Well, I voted on Tuesday
by Mark Franke I had been brooding about this for some time now and, in a particularly dark moment, determined to never vote again. It may have been the better side of my nature that eventually overcame my psychological sturm und drang or it simply may have been intellect over emotion that resolved me. I am not Read the full article…
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Crime: What Goes Around, Comes Around OMISSION, THE DOG THAT DOESN’T BARK, is a powerful indicator in public policy. And so it was for a recent shooting in the food court of my city’s premier mall, once the largest and most popular in the state. Officialdom uttered not so much as a whimper. The shooting was not statistically Read the full article…
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Eric Holcomb to the IU Ramparts “Universities spent years saying that activism is not just welcome but encouraged on their campuses. Students took them at their word.” — Tyler Austin Harper in the this month’s Atlantic WAS THERE A BETTER WAY to handle the pro-Palestinian protests at Indiana University? Yes, but not for the reason you Read the full article…
Franke: The Nostalgia of Consolidated High Schools
by Mark Franke In the movie “Hoosiers” one of the students, Ollie, is giving a report in class that is a listing of things thought to be progress. He doesn’t seem convinced of the value of progress, although I venture that he thought more highly of indoor plumbing than of school consolidation. Fortunately for Ollie Read the full article…
