The Sydney marathon
WOW! Sydney, you were a tough one. We knew going into this fifth world marathon major that it was going to be challenging for my husband with the duo bike….
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Appreciating Mr. Chuck Sears
By CAROLINE BOLYARD & AUDREY WEIR Sheridan High School Students Editor’s note: The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s Accelerated English 9 class, taught by…
Fewer ‘hold on’ moments, more breakthroughs: What Indiana classrooms really need
By JOSH HEIDEMAN Guest Columnist During an independent reading lesson, I bounced from student to student. Every few steps, a student needed my attention. One required help decoding a difficult…
Bell to bell
What Indiana’s phone law has changed inside one high school By CHARLOTTE LAWRENCE Guest Columnist Around the middle of second block my hand goes toward a pocket that’s empty, and…
Stuff that annoys me, part 3
In 2024 I brought you the elegantly titled column, Stuff That Annoys Me: Part 1. After that major success, in 2025, I followed it up with the also cleverly titled,…
Post-flood shopping
As of Wednesday the 9th, our entire home has new flooring – something called vinyl plank. It cost a lot of money, but it looks great and is totally water-proof…
Unpacking luggage & guilt
All packed up and ready to go until a nasty virus said … not today, lady. It was last Thursday around 2 a.m. when I woke up and realized the…
Good News from Stony Creek Church of Christ
Are you still fighting against your Maker? Isaiah 45:9-10 gives two humorous illustrations. Imagine a pot on the potter’s wheel looking up and saying to the potter, “What do you…
Who will you show up for?
How do you feel going into September 2026? It feels like just yesterday we were saying, “Happy New Year!” We were making plans, setting goals, choosing our word for the…
Desk buddies
When I wrote my Joy to you and Me (at Work!) series years ago, one column talked about the importance of making your work surroundings as uplifting as possible. I…