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Lee Hamilton: Australia is a Key U.S. Ally
Australia may not be the first nation to come to mind when we think about important U.S. allies. It’s on the far side of the globe, an area of the world we often neglect. Its largest city, Sydney, is a 22-hour flight from New York. Most Americans have never traveled …
"The Well House" Play: About Vietnam War & Love Now on YouTube
“The Well House” is one of the best books I have read. It was written by two friends, Mark Van Voorhis and Ed Kugler...
Lee Hamilton: Loss of Local News is a Crisis for Democracy
A report from Northwestern University’s Medill School puts it bluntly: The loss of local journalism that we’re seeing in the United States is “a crisis for our democracy and our society.” I couldn’t agree more...
Brian Howey: A Senate lion. No try a House hyena
All seven of Indiana’s congressional Republicans voted last week for an insurrectionist to become Speaker of the House and second in the presidential line of succession. On Wednesday, they elected U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, who Rep. Matt Gaetz is calling “MAGA Mike”...
Packing the Car
In the ‘60’s my family spent an evening at the drive-in. I can’t remember the make and model of the car, but I can tell you that mom and dad had the front and four kids fit easily in a backseat that seemed as big as a twin bed...
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Great Expectations: Sellersburg, Indiana - June 1, 2004
Last night I couldn’t sleep. My wife, Carol, says that I need to just let it happen, that we’ve spent nearly two years in preparation for this expedition...
Phantom Encounters
Eerie tales, true or not, do not require a late-night audiences or macabre scenes or popcorn. Salesmanship and an eager mind are the true catalysts for suspense...
Lee Hamilton: Beyond the Politics, a Message to Notice from No Labels
As the political press continues to gear up for next year’s presidential election, I’ve been struck by how little attention many national reporters have paid to a potential third-party bid by the group known as No Labels...
Hope Heritage Days From Inside a Corn Dog Booth
My family and I have attended Hope Heritage Days for 18 years. We have been participants in the parade. We have eaten from the from the food booths and have met old friends to enjoy the days...
The Lost Art of Listening
The world didn’t change when I got my first pair of glasses in grade school, but my view of the world did. Mailboxes suddenly popped up along the country roads...
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A Perspective of 2023 Heritage Days: All Roads Lead to Hope
Due to once again spending many hours at Heritage Days at our HSJ Online booth under the shelter house, I feel inspired to write a little about the goodness of the event...
Introduction to Flight of Discovery 2004-2006
On the morning of June 13, 2004, eleven westward-bound aircraft left the mouth of the Columbia River and soared above the waves of the Pacific Ocean for a few moments before turning south to land at the Astoria, Oregon airport...
Brian Howey: Brad Chambers' Long Shot Race for Indiana Governor
About this time five years ago, Mike Braun was a relatively unknown state rep from Jasper, preparing to take on two sitting congressmen in the Republican U.S. Senate primary. Braun registered about 1% in his initial internal poll...
Yellow Trail Museum, One of the Best Small-Town Museums Even has an Interactive Model of the Town of Hope in the 30s & 40s
The Hope Yellow Trail Museum undoubtedly is one of the best small-town museums around. It is due to the efforts of many people within the community over the years...
Lee Hamilton: For Effective Congressional Oversight, Ask the Right Questions
One of the hardest things to watch as Congress has evolved over the past decade or more is the extent to which its oversight muscles have atrophied...
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