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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...
Columnist - Ken Thompson

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...

Penny For Your Thoughts? Maybe Not

I could live with the arrogance of our president who’s not shy about saying anything...

Short Session, Big Stakes: Firing Squads, Solar Plug-in and Child Care

Indiana’s 2026 legislative session may be short, but the list of bills is anything but...