It stands to be a future framed picture in Vice President Mike Pence’s office: He was climbing the U.S. Capitol steps with 7th Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett of South Bend. The tall, slender judge is adjusting her necklace; the vice president is reaching into his pocket, a look of exhilarat… Read more
Shock. Horror. Is it true? Surely not. How could it be? Read more
(The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne released this statement, dated June 4, by Brad Little, president and CEO.) Read more
Flag Day is June 14. Though this is the special date we honor as the birth date of the Stars & Stripes, just about any day is fine for displaying our national emblem. Read more
(This statement was distributed June 5 by the Indiana Supreme Court. Loretta H. Rush is the chief justice of Indiana.) Read more
Like many of our special observances, Mother’s Day, which is observed the second Sunday in May, was not an American invention. In fact, its origins can be traced to ancient mythology. A yearly spring festival was dedicated to Rhea (wife of the Titan, Cronus), mother of the gods Jupiter, Plut… Read more
Most of us, except for a very fortunate few, have lived through natural disasters, economic downturns, and political upheaval. However, we’ve never seen anything quite like the coronavirus. There are two primary factors that make it different from other crises: Read more
This is the third column I’ve written this week. The first two were overcome by fast changing events. So, I will surrender to the deadline and pen a few words about how to think about COVID-19 over the longer term. This should help us formulate and accept the challenges of the coming months. Read more
This column is dedicated to my Facebook friends and their friends. I’m writing it in response to the many ridiculous, clueless, heartless and just plain stupid posts that many of my friends have written over the past week. I call them Facebook friends, but in a real sense, they are merely ac… Read more
Playing tricks and practical jokes the first day of April goes back so far it’s even thought that the idea started with Noah when he sent the dove out from the ark before the waters had gone down. Read more
The recent volatility in capital markets captures some of the growing concern over Covid-19, or coronavirus. Stock markets are very poor guides to the overall economy, but that does not mean they are wrong this time. In fact, I think they are late to the game. Much of the global economy has … Read more
Back in 1980 while working for the Elkhart Truth, I covered a rising star congressman named David Stockman, who represented a southern Michigan district. Read more
St. Patrick’s Day is a good old American custom, so remember, wear something green on March 17. It’s not the date of his birth we celebrate, but the date of death in 493 AD. Read more
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