Opinion

“Behold, I have played the fool” – 1 Sam. 26:21 In 1 Samuel 15:17-23, we read of Saul, king of Israel, but whom God had rejected as king because of…

“The most fundamental psychological need is to be appreciated.” – William James, the father of psychology Do you feel appreciated as much as you should be in life? Chances are…

By CHRIS JENSEN Mayor of Noblesville The City of Noblesville is proud to be named a Tree City USA for 34 consecutive years. One of the requirements to maintain status…

For much of my life, I wore a heavy cloak of shame. I couldn’t shake it. Even if I was successful in ridding myself of it for a short period…

Here’s another one of Mom’s yarns. School days began at Sterling Elementary School. It was about two blocks from home if I went out the back way. (Be sure to…

“Environmental problems are really social problems. They begin with people as the cause and end with people as the victims.” – Sir Edmund Hillary It’s a challenging world when we…

Have you ever received a gift and been so enamored with it that you wonder how you’ve gone your entire life without it? For me, it happened on my birthday…

By LARRY ADAMS A Seat on the Aisle “There ARE no solutions, okay?” – Aubrey, from “Spay” American Lives Theatre (ALT) prides itself on “presenting a mirror to this country,…

Has saying no to something good ever been a struggle for you? Are you a people-pleaser? Do you compare yourself to others? Me too. How could I say no? I…