Finding faith

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John Wesley is considered by most to be one of the titans of the Christian faith in recent centuries.We see the evidence of his...

What is democracy anyway?

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Having spent Constitution Day on Sept. 17 talking about it to anyone who would listen, I realized that it (the Constitution) bears more reflection...

COVID-era “K-Train” in different directions for haves, have-nots

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Who can ever forget the Muppets’ “Alphabet Song” on Sesame Street? “B” is for Bert. “C” is for Cookie Monster. Certainly not Wall Street...

Direction determines our destination in life

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Regret comes from giving in to something that had a strong emotional appeal.Then something strange happened. Whatever it was lost its appeal.You had to...

Small contributions add up to large gains for all

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The 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, said, “All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort,...

We the people and democracy

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“My fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”I was eight years...

An inside looking out: Simplifying the Bill of Rights

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Sometimes, an insider will look out for you. I know — I was one, and did.I worked over six years at a call center...

August tired on the farm

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Farming by itself is hard. Farming during a pandemic seems absolutely daunting.I recently had a fellow farmer tell me last month they were "August...

The post office delivers through the years

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Both of Indiana’s U.S. senators, Vance Hartke and Birch Bayh, attended a 1963 event in Stilesville, a town of approximately 300 residents located on...

‘America First’ leads to a country with no friends

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A political mentor of mine used to say, “it’s always hard to find a friend when you need one.” His point was that friendships...