Aristotelian strength training
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” – Aristotle Let’s talk about those habits. We all have them. Some great … some…
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Noblesville Schools undertakes impressive change of course
Last year, I wrote a couple columns focused on the new Indiana High School Diploma requirements passed by the Indiana General Assembly. Noblesville Schools department chairs, student services, and other…
How retirement income is taxed & how to minimize your burden
Retirement may be the golden years, but taxes don’t retire with you. Many Americans are surprised to find that the money they spent decades earning – Social Security benefits, pensions,…
Keeping my sense of humor
Middle age is such a strange time. I’ve written columns before about random aches and pains that happen out of nowhere. You know, the ones that come on for absolutely…
From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
Update No. 148 With fewer than 30 instructional days left, we are in the home stretch of the 2024-25 school year. As we wind down our school year, Whitney Gray…
Indiana just became a national leader in college access. Here’s why that matters.
By ADRIANA HARRINGTON Guest Columnist Indiana has long been a trailblazer in giving students more control over their education – whether through robust school choice, innovative career and technical training,…
Trapped to free: part 1
The time has come and gone for our last school spring break trip. Senior year for my youngest is flying by. We collectively decided to visit Colorado again. We went…
“The Play That Goes Wrong” gets everything very right
By ADAM CROWE A Seat on the Aisle As an exquisite bookend of the season, Indiana Repertory Theatre, which opened with an excellent production of The 25th Annual Putnam County…
Waiting out the rain
This is the time of year that my mind and spirit are in full spring mode. The month of April is often associated with rainy days. We are in Holy…
“The old dog still has life in him yet”
Peter Frampton does it again By ISAAC TAYLOR Reporter Columnist That’s what rock legend Peter Frampton told a sold-out crowd during his two-and-a-half-hour marathon concert last Friday night at the…