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Butch Didn’t Need Bullets!!!
In August of 1977, I made a decision to change careers. After having been...
When Child Care Is Cut, Everyone Pays
Over 200 child care centers have closed since CCDF cuts in mid-2025, according to the...
Indiana House Once Again Wants to Spend More, Share Less
It’s back. I had high hopes after more than a hundred newspaper people and supporters...
Dick Writes About the Height of Insult
It’s called a Posture Corrector. That used to be my grandmother’s nickname. “Sit up in...
Ask Rusty – Why Didn’t My Friend’s Wife Get All Her SS Immediately?
Dear Rusty: A friend told me about what he believes is a strange thing in...
TALES OF A HACK(ed) WRITER************
I should have been more careful before I clicked and opened the invitation on my...
Time for Boilermakers to Look at Change in Athletic Leadership
By: Ken Thompson Hours before undefeated Indiana laid waste to Oregon in the College Football...
Butch Recalls TV Shows from 1966
In January of 1966, I was a high school senior preparing to graduate in...