Opinion


Reflections on GOP state convention

By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Hamilton County sent 116 delegates to the Republican State Convention held last weekend in Indianapolis. Some of the 116 delegates favored one candidate and some…



Responsibility key to food pantry usage

By MARK HALL Feeding Team Feature This month’s column is about pantry food usage. Our mission is to provide no-questions-asked meals for neighbors who otherwise might go hungry. Presently, volunteers’…


Gentle ways, kind voices

By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart His ways were gentle. His voice was kind. He always made me feel safe and secure and most of all … loved. His…



Surviving the awkward years

By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect The topic of my adoption didn’t come up very often between my parents and me after that revealing Sunday. I do remember being a preteen…



Apples & seed

By RAY ADLER Ask Adler I recently read a letter from my mother, and it contained this quote: “Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can…