Who will kill Social Security?
I’m asked almost daily how scared I am about the Republicans destroying Social Security. I am not. I wish the media would stop making this this their favorite clickbait. As…
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Learning more about the mental load
Last week I shared with you that I’m starting a new series in this column about how to lighten our mental loads. Before we go further, I want to share…
It’s a new beginning for Prevail
By TAMI WANNINGER Guest Columnist I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Tami Wanninger and I am incredibly pleased to be the new Executive…
“Except . . .”
Grandpa Howard related this story of picking corn by hand. Before mechanical corn pickers were in use, corn was shucked by hand. Seventy-five or 80 bushels was considered a fair…
I never saw myself as a boy mom
I never saw myself as a boy mom. I always imagined having a little girl. I would picture myself picking out dresses for her, braiding her hair, and enjoying all-things-princess…
Carmel citizen concerned for city’s financial future
One Carmel citizen reached out to The Reporter recently with concerns about Carmel’s financial future as well as his inability to get sufficient documentation from the city to do his…
Finding joy for $6
“Who knew a $6 purchase could make you so happy?” My husband smiled as he looked at me over his reading glasses and said those words. I had spent the…
Dad set the bar of success too high
In 2019, I toured the mammoth Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (TMMI) plant in Princeton, Ind. How big is TMMI? The tour involves boarding a tram. Need I say more? At…
I’m more than just a can of green beans
By Greenie the Can of Green Beans The Feeding Team Feature For this edition of The Feeding Team Feature, Greenie the Can of Green Beans is filling in for Feeding…
Hospital billing questions
By KEN KLINGENMEIER Guest Columnist As I age (I will be 75 in October), I must deal more and more with doctors, clinics, hospitals and the like. I am lucky…