The Outstater
Crime Numbers Deciphered INDIANAPOLIS MEDIA tells us that crime has suddenly taken a downward turn there. This is announced just as crime is recognized as the top local election issue of 2024. The media doesn’t see a link between the two bits of information but we don’t believe in coincidences here, or at least not political ones. Two causes come Read the full article…
Franke: Holiday Post Office Woes
by Mark Franke Since Christmas is always a busy time of year for our mail system, I spent some time reflecting on the changes that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has undergone during my lifetime. Forever stamps has to be the best idea the Post Office has implemented, although one wonders why it took so Read the full article…
Varvel: 2023 in Review
by Gary VarveL© Gary Varvel, reprinted with permission, all rights reserved. January — The Republicans gaveled-in the new Congress by bickering over who was going to be Speaker of the House. After 15 ballots, Kevin McCarthy won the seat, but not for long. In Biden’s America, the media was excited to see the FBI raid former Read the full article…
The Outstater
On Chasing our Fancies “Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good.” — Thomas Sowell I HAVE IN FRONT OF ME the latest census figures showing net migration in and out of the states. Indiana is about in the middle with Read the full article…
Franke: Here’s Some Hope for 2024
by Mark Franke The first Advent candle is called the candle of hope, the hope of the faithful that God will fulfill His promises. Hope is also a theme for the new year, at least for those who make a list of New Year’s resolutions with the expectation (read: hope) that they will conform to Read the full article…
Moss: DEI Comes to Jasper
by Richard Moss, M.D. The medical staff at our community hospital in Jasper, Indiana, a small, generally conservative berg in the middle of fields of corn and soy, received an email from hospital administration indicating that they would begin implementing Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) training. I responded with the following letter, sent this to the entire medical staff Read the full article…
