Opinion

Every plot has a story

By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Have you ever walked through a cemetery and thought about the stories that lie in the plots of the gravesites? My childhood –…

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Look closely at open enrollment choices

By COREY SYLVESTER Cicero Edward Jones Once again, it’s the season for football games and back-to-school activities. And if you work for a medium-size or large employer, it will soon…




Examining my adoption records

By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. Imagine my excitement two weeks later to come home for lunch…



Debunking the spending myth in Carmel

By JEFF WORRELL Carmel Cents When the words “spending” and “Carmel” are used in the same sentence, it is often in the context of someone trying to criticize the city…


The best of Winston Churchill

By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Winston Churchill said, “We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.” He had numerous other sayings: If you’re…