The drug benefit that helps the few & hurts the many
Medicare beneficiaries across the nation felt deceived this January when they went to fill their first prescriptions of the new year. Prices were touted to go down. The media lavished…
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Are we really always “fine” at work?
As we continue to examine how to be more joyful at work, I want to pause for a moment and discuss something fellow columnist Amy Shinneman brought up recently. It’s…
The kindness of a stranger
Have you ever been in a situation where you were unable to move or speak because you were so terrified? It is a horrific feeling, and one that can bring…
Also true
Here’s another story my mom told me. The mother was one of the most kind and gentle people I have ever met. The daughter was beautiful, a 4-H winner. When…
COVID cuts
March 2020. Just four short years ago. A time we’d all like to forget. It was the month that kicked off all the madness. Just not the type of March…
Carrying the what-ifs
Do you ever go running into the future while carrying the “what-ifs?” I am a runner. Before my friends start chanting, “Liar, liar, pants on fire,” let me explain. When…
Attic treasure allows him to take a trip & never leave the armchair
Editor’s note: This story by Scott Saalman recently appeared in Next Avenue, a non-profit journalism website produced by Twin Cities PBS. I recently listened to an NPR news story about how National…
Don’t give up on self-care
“If a big wind comes a tree must bend or be lifted up by its roots.” – Jeff Chandler as Cochise in the 1950 movie Broken Arrow I often enjoy…
To dream the impossible dream
By CARRIE NEAL A Seat on the Aisle There’s something irresistible about a quest. As theatergoers, we love to see characters go on emotional journeys, so when there’s an actual…
State Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn explains her ‘no’ vote on HB 1338
Submitted by State Rep. Garcia Wilburn’s Press Office On Wednesday, the Indiana House of Representatives concurred on House Bill 1338, which is now on its way to the governor’s desk…