Opinion

Change does not come easy

Sorry for the delay on this report. The February County Council meeting was light, as discussed in my January column. Outside of some small projects and amendments to job postings,…

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Some reasons why Carmel is great

In less than a year, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, who was first elected in 1996, will be leaving office and a new era will begin in Carmel. A new mayor…


A spiritual awakening

I remember it well. It was 1970. I was in the eighth grade when word began to spread that something had sparked a Revival at Asbury University in Wilmore, Ky….


A shift to the future

By MAC SMITH Sheridan High School Student The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s 10th grade English class, taught by Abby Williams. Do you know…



Good News from the Stony Creek Church of Christ

In search of utopia What do Hershey’s Kisses, Amana Refrigerators, and Oneida silverware have in common? All these products originated in experimental utopian communities. Nineteenth century America was a time…


Tears & shamrock shakes

It’s been over 10 months since my mom died. Longtime readers may recall when my column was called Sandwiched, as I spent many years in the sandwich generation taking care…


Mean dog

Growing up, our neighborhood was home to a vagrant collie. A big, yellow, nasty, abandoned collie. His first, middle and last names were MEAN. He roamed the neighborhood but seemed…