Michael Leppert: The power of making words matter

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Politico’s West Wing Playbook recently reported President Joe Biden has a “potty mouth.” I would have been surprised to read otherwise, but the breaking news gave some decent detail of his profanity habits for all the Americans who care to know such things. The story also threw in a predictable expletive tendency of Vice President Kamala Harris. The vulgarities of choice of anyone are meaningful to me, as a self-appointed guru of the art.

Jay Ambrose: The China threat

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China recently launched a test missile that whirled around the entire planet traveling at five times the speed of sound and previewing hypersonic duplicates someday possibly threatening nuclear obliteration all over the place. Getting their adjectives mixed up, some say this could be the beginning of a second Cold War. The more worrisome issue could be a hot war.

Leo Morris: The new Superman fails to inspire

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I’ve got a secret.

C.O. Montomgery: Who will step up to the plate?

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There is an old axiom: “You need to step up to the plate.” This saying rings true today, especially in this day of social...

Morton Marcus: READI or not, it’s here

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With 1,451 Hoosier COVID deaths in the past 90 days, with the General Assembly making redistricting a private party, the deadline for READI proposals...

Dr. Richard Feldman: Appreciate the miracle of vaccinations

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In the throes of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, it seemed like most everyone eagerly awaited the development and approval of a vaccine that...

Abdul Hakim-Shabazz: Lines on political map don’t matter

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Indiana lawmakers are on the verge of approving legislative maps for Congress and those for the Indiana House and Senate. Critics say the maps were...

Leo Morris: Flying is back to normal: awful

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SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE OF WIMBERLEY, Texas — I’m sitting on the deck at the Roadrunner Ranch, my brother’s place in Texas’ Hill Country. The good news...

Mark Franke: In 1787, a triumph of compromise

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Compromise. This word wouldn’t score well on a favorability scale these days. People today, and not just politicians, seem to pride themselves in their...

Morton Marcus: Neighboring states send us the most new residents

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Where are all these new people coming from? Throughout Indiana, folks are asking this question. Now we have answers covering the last half-decade (2015-19) from...