Opinion

By CARA HANNEMANN Guest Columnist We are once again facing the start of winter and shorter days ahead. There is less sunshine, and the cold weather can keep us inside…

My mother wrote about her personal history. She told the following story. Sterling, a small village in Fountain County, Indiana, was my birthplace. Sterling lies next to Veedersburg, which being…

The last two years I have poured my heart and soul into serving as the National Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. I have had my life shaped in great…

By JULIUS C. TRIMBLE Guest Columnist As a Christian leader, I bear a profound obligation and responsibility to oppose antisemitism whenever and wherever it occurs. As an African American United…

We commonly find ourselves in the position of overseeing affairs when our parents decide to downsize or, God forbid, get “called up.” Dealing with the belongings inside the home or…

In the Rathz house, we have two distinct Christmas season philosophies. 1) When it’s time, it’s time. We are going all out. Every hall is decked, every light is lit,…

By LORI SCHWARTZ Guest Columnist “Well, I was born in a small town, and I live in a small town. Probably die in a small town. Oh, those small communities.”…

Morning has peeked into my kitchen window. I’m sitting at my desk … a.k.a. my kitchen table. My paper calendar and to-do list tell me Christmas will be here before…