March 27, 2022 The American Dream is becoming a nightmare for many There’s no place like home. Home is where the heart is. Owning your own home is the American Dream. For the past 36 years,…
March 24, 2022 The high cost of low prices In the morning, how many of us pour coffee into a ceramic mug, dress in a nice outfit, or make an omelet with peeled…
March 22, 2022 Tiny town heroes? Might take a second look A few months ago, we were driving west of Indianapolis when I saw a road sign pointing to Cloverdale. My heart skipped a beat….
March 18, 2022 Moor or Less: Of Sssssnakes, Sorukas and Spin The 20-something hiker, a Ball State baseball cap on his head, went by me on our descent from one of the ridge trails around…
March 14, 2022 Mulligan Stew: No fooling, genealogists are giddy about this upcoming day This year, April Fool’s Day is no joke. There are two monumental events happening in my life. First of all, my bonus son, Rick, turns…
March 10, 2022 This newspaper put the choke-hold on itself These days, when people lament the decline of the daily newspaper, the consensus is that it was the internet’s fault. The picture we get…
March 7, 2022 The sweet sound of an affliction called nostalgia “The things you loved when you were young will never be able to make you young again. The reluctant acceptance of this fact is…
March 4, 2022 A Rosie Place event gave me a perspective check Every now and again, a heavy dollop of perspective smacks us right in the face. I had one of those moments the evening of…
March 3, 2022 Moor or Less: Cowboys and cowgirls revisited Young female riders, their cowboy hats pulled down hard on their heads and their horses flying around as if they had wings, circled the…