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Walnut Wars

Walnut trees grew in the woods behind our home...

Life Changes

Life Changes -- Oh, that can mean so many different thing...

Brian Howey: McCormick’s Race with Braun an Abortion ‘Referendum’

Indiana is not a state where citizens can petition for an issue...

Lee Hamilton: You’re Used to How Congress Does Budgets, but You Shouldn’t Be

There was lots of drama back at the end of March...

Planting for Joye and for Others, A Memory Garden

The Beeker family is well known in the Hope area. Once a month...
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A Shared Experience

When we have shared experiences, we often take sides...

Brian Howey: The ‘Victory’ Metaphor Eludes Hoosier GOP Women

Almost 300 feet above the skyline in the center of our state stands Victory...

Town Talk: The Town’s Sewer Project “A Quick Flush”

There are always things happening in our small community that many are not aware of...

Connecting with One Another with Our Words and Actions

The Willow Leaves Coffee House evening was a success in many ways..

Lee Hamilton: Americans Have Plenty of Common Sense. Too Many Politicians Don’t.

There’s a widely shared belief about the current state of US politics...
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A Sea Cowboy’s Journal

Lost treasure can be buried deep...

Town Talk: A River Runs Under

With the spring rains beginning already this year...

Detour

Recently I spotted what appeared to be a snowy owl...

Brian Howey: Trump’s Hoosiers Passing on a Second Term

In late spring of 2016, even as Donald J. Trump won the Indiana presidential primary with 53.6% of the vote...

Emptiness and Pain

The corned beef and cabbage with carrots and potatoes was why I chose the Irish restaurant...
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