Opinion


The Room

As my mother grew up, she became acquainted with kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms, plus a few others. Not until she was a bride and moved across the…



Raising friends

I look at my two- and four-year-old son and daughter and see the closeness they share. I so frequently wish that time would just stand still. I see their friendship…


Councilman Mark Hall’s Overtimesheet

Welcome to the Overtime Timesheet. Last month was busy, out of respect for publishing brevity it made sense to break September’s time report in half. My Timesheet was previously published…



When fear is real

False evidence appearing real. FEAR. My first recollection of being afraid of something was while riding my cherry red heavy metal tricycle. I was three years old. My mother would…


Love is in the air

When I was a kid, my family used to camp at Lincoln Boyhood State Park in southern Indiana. I looked forward to these excursions for one reason: Angie F, who…


Moving toward retirement security

It’s not as well-known as Halloween, but National Retirement Security week happens every October – the third week, to be precise — and while it doesn’t involve ghosts and goblins,…