Franke: Are We Living in ‘1984’ or ‘Dune’?
by Mark Franke A friend of mine, a professor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, was musing about what artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT could do to teaching. What he really was asking is what it would do to traditional grading of tests and papers. How can he know if a student actually Read the full article…
The Outstater
Economic Development: Return of the Music Man Friend, either you’re closing your eyes to a situation you do not wish to acknowledge,Or you are not aware of the caliber of disaster indicated by the presence of a pool table in your community.Well, you got trouble, my friend, right here, I say, trouble right here in Read the full article…
Moss: Racism? A Tale of Four Crimes
by Richard Moss, M.D. Tyre Nichols was a 29-year-old black man who died three days after five black police officers beat him brutally for suspected reckless driving in the city of Memphis. Ben Crump, a high-profile attorney, who has represented the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, George Floyd and others, was also representing the family of Tyre Nichols. In his Read the full article…
Morris: The Governor Gets a Raise
by Leo Morris People keep saying government should be run like a business. If you are one of them, consider this option. If your company needed a new president, which would you prefer: an outsider with demonstrable management skills but no knowledge of your product, service or customer base; or the best candidate from within Read the full article…
Franke: The Constitution’s ‘Selective Incorporation’
by Mark Franke Every spring I have the opportunity to serve as a judge in the American Legion’s national oratorical contest. This contest began in 1938 to encourage knowledge of the Constitution among high school students. Contestants are sponsored by local American Legion posts and compete at ascending levels beginning with the district, zone and Read the full article…
Morris: Citizen 0; Chicken Police 1
by Leo Morris I intended to write something pithy about the just-concluded General Assembly session, since it was full of portentous news: a whopping $44 billion budget; new public health initiatives; an enormous expansion of school choice; last-minute, eye-popping raises for the governor and other top elected state officials; a deep dive into the morass Read the full article…
