The Outstater
An Army of One PEOPLE WHO WORK IN powerful places — metropolitan newsrooms, Capitol Hill offices, etc. — will tell you that when three or four letters arrive complimenting a story or complaining about a vote, it is noticed. Most of us aim too high in our civic involvement. We can make a big difference way below what the Read the full article…
Morris: The Cool Kids’ Table — Updated
by Leo Morris The Indiana Business Journal has named its “Indiana 250”, a list of “the state’s most influential and impactful business and community leaders.” Alas, I did not make the list, despite having spent a long career penning insightful, eloquent editorials and columns designed to convince people of something or persuade them to do Read the full article…
Christmas Seminar
The Christmas Seminar, Dec. 9-10 (attend one or both days) is filling up faster than expected with only 14 seats left for the luncheon. If you have not already done so, click HERE for tickets. Friday — “No Name Tag” (free) convenes in the restaurant/bar area the Friday evening before the luncheon. Unstructured discussion with adjuncts, staff and Read the full article…
Protecting Us From Our Own Government
WHEN TEDDY ROOSEVELT visited Europe and met Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, he asked what the meaning of monarchy was in the 20th century. “To protect my peoples from their governments,” the Emperor replied. When was the last time you heard a serious promise to protect you from your government? Come to think of it, who can protect you from your government? Read the full article…
Franke: What Happened to Summer Vacation?
by Mark Franke Most of the public and parochial schools in my area started back up this week. So what, one might ask, until one looks at the calendar and realizes it is the second week of August. What happened to summer vacation? No one of my acquaintance thinks this is a good idea, a handful Read the full article…
Arp: ‘Affordable’ Housing Won’t Come From D.C.
By Jason Arp In the 26th chapter of Ludwig von Mises’s magnum opus, “Human Action,”one finds a discussion of a builder vexed by the absence of prices and therefore unable to objectively determine the optimal mix of methods and materials to construct a house. Mises writes: “The paradox of ‘planning’ is that it cannot plan because Read the full article…
