Opinion

A sports column?

Caution. You are entering the mind of a sports fanatic. You are also entering the mind of someone who believes sports can teach us more about life than the score…

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The summer that carried a legacy

Summer has its own kind of magic. It arrives with sunshine and slowness, laughter and lemonade, fireflies and festivals. It gives us permission to pause, to step outside of routines…


Dear Worry . . .

You’ve been a major pain in the butt for most of my life, ever since I was a teenager. Heck, you are for most people’s lives. But as of today,…


Until it’s not

Reporter Editorial Our publisher always says Thursday was named after Thor for a reason: it is always when the hammer hits. This newspaper suffered technical difficulties on Thursday. It prevented…



Dear Identity . . .

I long to know you, to get comfortable with who you are, but you are ever changing, escaping from me just as I start to sync with you. Most of…



Don’t forget

If you’re like me and have kids, you want to make sure that you give them a good childhood and life. I don’t believe in spoiling children to become brats,…


The Good Ol’ Boys tell all

Three score and four years ago, their friendships began. If you are ever at Ginger’s Café in Noblesville on the fourth Tuesday of the month, you will see a group…


Thank God, summer is here!

May shows up every year right on time, but somehow, it always catches me off guard. One moment I’m packing lunches and scribbling last-minute permission slips, and the next, I’m…