Looking back on 25 years of Goodwill in Hamilton County
By KENT A. KRAMER Guest Columnist At the turn of the century, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana opened its first retail store in Hamilton County, and since then, we’ve…
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Fund the police: Indiana poised to make generational investment in public safety
By CHRIS JETER State Representative After the 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, calls began to strip funding from police, eliminate cash bail and make sweeping changes to criminal…
You can put more into your 401(k) this year
Once you retire, you’ll likely need to draw on a variety of financial sources – and one of the most important ones may be your 401(k). And for 2025, you…
“Extra” family members
Last weekend, I received a text from one of my son Jacob’s closest friends, Colton. Since I am a grant consultant during the day, he was curious if I knew…
The unknown
In about seven months, life as I know it will be drastically different. My youngest son will be heading off to college, joining his older brother at Purdue University. My…
Use your common sense when taking health supplements
“Judgment would seem to be seated in that part where all the senses meet; and this is called common sense…” – Leonardo Da Vinci, the Codex Windsor I recall years…
In the pursuit of happiness
When you pursue happiness, you will find contentment. Have you ever felt like the world is caught in a tsunami of negativity? This week, I felt like the current was…
P.U. at SDSU – “Skunk Girl” strikes
By SOFIA BUCCILLI Guest Columnist Editor’s note: Columnist Scott Saalman loves promoting the work of other humor writers. Recently, he mentored college student Sofia Buccilli, a 2023 graduate of Hamilton…
Good News from the Stony Creek Church of Christ
Do not believe Satan’s lies! (Part 1) Have you ever looked around and thought, “How did we get here?” I mean as a culture. Where something foundational to creation has…
Social issues, not just budgeting, on state legislators’ agendas
As many of you know, the Indiana legislature revises the state budget in odd years. Because of this, I find this year’s bills feel different from previous budget years. In…