Opinion

The Gratitude Bucket

To have and to hold from this day forward. For better, for worse. I’m not talking about marriage. I am talking about Gratitude. How can we hold onto Gratitude when…


The Moon, the River, a Best Friend

By JEFF DARREN MUSE Guest Columnist Columnist Scott Saalman is too busy reading books to write a Scaramouch column this week. He highly recommends Dear Park Ranger by Hamilton County…


A brave new world: 21st century education

In my August column, I wrote about the new diploma+ plans the Indiana legislature was considering. On Nov. 19, I attended a meeting in Fishers where State Representative Robert Behning,…



Multipurpose rooms

I have to chuckle quietly to myself when I tour some people’s houses. When they show me their craft room, office, exercise room, and/or guest room, I think of our…



The shoe dilemma

The first 11 years of my life, I grew up on Harrison Street in Noblesville. I loved living in town. I have many fond memories of cruising the streets on…


Pumpkin chucking

Have you ever been pumpkin chucking in the fall? Part of my family are mechanical geniuses. The affinity part, not the consanguinity part. You know, the kith part, not the…