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Hope Elementary Kindergarten Roundup Excitement
Our grandson, Gibson, came home from Hope Elementary Kindergarten Roundup with much excitement and had a bag of goodies which each item was proudly pulled out to show his grandpa who has taken care of him since baby days while his parents serve in important education roles.
Brian Howey: Dominant Indiana GOP Taking Aim at Big Cities
Indiana Democrats will be facing an existential election this November. Already purged from rural areas and many small to medium-sized cities, holding no Statehouse constitutional offices, only two of 11 federal offices, and with superminority status in the General Assembly, the party has been relegated to the state’s big cities …
Lee Hamilton: News Highlights Value of Alliances, Diplomacy
Creating alliances and exercising diplomacy are key elements of foreign policy, and both are essential for America to play a constructive role in making the world more peaceful and prosperous.
Brian Howey: After Tucker Carlson, It's Time...for the Rest of the Story
"Good day!" That’s how Paul Harvey, the most popular AM radio host in the nation back in the 1960s and '70s, would sign off on his popular mid-day show before telling us “the rest of the story” later in the afternoon.
Cares Away
The night that I got the phone call was a fairly average one. At the time, our three-person Harris clan was out for some adventure. It was a Friday evening and Greenwood for a porch-pickup, or something like that, was our destination.
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Snook Haven, Florida
Off the commercial areas of Florida, there is a secluded gem called Snook Haven. The name was derived from a fish, one with delicious white flesh that can grow as large as 40+ pounds.
Brian Howey: Hoosier Republicans Sour on Trump
For the first time in American history, a former president has been indicted, this time by a grand jury in Manhattan for allegedly making pre-election hush-money payoffs to a pornographic actress and a Playboy bunny.
Lee Hamilton: Our System Can't Work Without Compromise
If you’ve been paying attention to national news, you know that one of the big topics preoccupying Washington is a debate over lifting the debt ceiling. So, for that matter, is overhauling Social Security.
Lee Hamilton: Democracy Should Improve Lives
We Americans tend to think it’s self-evident that our system of government is superior. We value the freedom, independence and individual rights that are part of our democratic system. We take for granted that we should elect our leaders and hold them accountable.
Brian Howey: A Transgender Bill Time Out
In March 2022, Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a transgender athletics bill that quite possibly could end his political career.
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My Last 10 Months
The last 10 months of my life have been a “thrill ride,” to say the least. However, it hasn’t been the kind of ride that enthusiasts might be willing to stand in line for a lengthy time in exchange for the adrenaline experience.
Lee Hamilton: Being a Good Citizen Is a Lot Harder Than It Used to Be
A couple of decades ago, I wrote a book in which I talked about what it takes to be a good citizen in a representative democracy like ours. I thought the principles I laid out were timeless, but I recently reread them and boy, they seem a lot less clear-cut …
Where is Hauser graduate, Josh Land? Celebrating
Several years ago, I had Josh Land as a fifth grader followed by his sister, Molly, and then his brother, Joe. They were all excellent students, remained in FRHC School Corporation while graduating from Hauser, Josh in 2003.
Lee Hamilton: War in Ukraine Tests US Patience, Western Unity
It’s been a year since Russia launched its brutal invasion of Ukraine, and a lot has happened in that time. Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war has caused unspeakable destruction and suffering.
Brian Howey: Losing the Republic that My Ancestors Fought to Preserve
I am a descendant of two Hoosiers who fought in the American Civil War. Two of my great-great-grandfathers enlisted in Indiana regiments to preserve the United States.
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