A snowstorm, writing pajamas & cookies
A funny thing happened during the Snowmageddon of 2026: I finished a book. I was not reading one, I was writing one. For the past several years, I have struggled…
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Love you, stinky face!
It all started with a book. One night at bedtime, we opened I Love You, Stinky Face – a sweet little story about a parent who loves their child no…
Stay well, fit, alert & safe
“Intuition is always right in at least two important ways: It is always in response to something, it always has your best interest at heart … Intuition is always in…
Supporting Indiana’s working families & children
By KAREN MOMPER Guest Columnist How we support children reflects the kind of society we want to be. In Indiana, that question is urgent. Fifteen percent of Hoosier children live…
A parent’s reckoning with big tech
By RAJA RAMASWAMY Guest Columnist I am a parent of two young children in Hamilton County. Like many families here, I live with a quiet fear that has become part…
When bad data tells the wrong story about hospital finances
By SCOTT B. TITTLE Guest Columnist A recent analysis by the Employers’ Forum of Indiana claims there is “no uniform narrative of financial distress” among Indiana hospitals. The implication is…
Local business owners: don’t overlook retirement plans
If you’re a local business owner, you’re juggling many priorities: growing revenue, managing expenses, supporting your team, and planning for your own future. What if one tool could help with…
My expertise in bourbon lies in my love for it
“I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.” – Winston Churchill Why am I writing this little column? What makes me an “expert”? Well,…
Your church family
I was thrilled to be a part of the Noblesville High School Career Fair last fall. While I was there, I ran into a former co-worker of mine. This gentleman,…
From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
Update No. 166 As we celebrate National School Counseling Week, we pause to recognize the extraordinary impact our school counselors make across Hamilton Heights each day. Their work reaches far…