OPINION
It’s never too late to tell a story
No one likes to learn that a story has slipped through the cracks, even if it slipped away decades ago.
Small gesture was the stuff of art
No wonder Norman Rockwell came here to paint. It’s just that sort of place.
Indiana lawmakers sent a message
A total of 33 Republicans — 21 in the Indiana Senate and a dozen in the House — voted against a bill that would have redrawn the state’s congressional districts. The Senate vote ended up 31-19, with all 10 Democrats also opposing the effort.
Small gesture was the stuff of art
No wonder Norman Rockwell came here to paint. It’s just that sort of place. It was an afternoon last week before the big snow hit. I was trying to get an early jump on things by mailing some Christmas packages to our daughters in Boston.
Hatred, bigotry must be rejected
To the editor: People are not garbage. They are human beings. These statements should not require any explanation. Unfortunately, our president’s recent remarks require he be reminded of these facts.
Dinner committee expresses its thanks
To the editor: This community is absolutely amazing.
Thank you for supporting auction
To the editor: Thank you to everyone who helped make the 43rd Annual Holiday Benefit Auction at the Jay County Campus of Arts Place such a wonderful success.
Christmas brings fond memories
There’s something about toy stores at Christmastime. As a kid, I haunted places like G.C. Murphy — the dime store in Portland — and the Art Craft, especially on Saturday mornings.
Holidays don’t have enough hours
Einstein, of course, had it right. Time is relative. Anyone who remembers how slowly summer days could pass when you were 10 and how quickly the deadline could pass until your next homework assignment was due knows that.
Book, photos sparked memories
The postcard arrived Friday. By Sunday, I’d ordered the book. The image on the postcard shows a wet, black bear intensely chewing on a fish it has just scooped from a mountain stream. I knew before I read a word that the photo was of one of Kelsey’s.
Yellow papers are pieces of history
Eight yellowing pieces of paper sit on my desk. They’re each about six inches wide, but they vary in length where they were torn almost 49 years ago. Are they valuable? Probably not. But they’re too important as bits of history to throw away.
Magic of Christmas doesn’t fade
Every year, when November rolls around, newspaper columnists feel it’s their duty to decry how much the Christmas season has been extended and how commercialized it’s become.
Serve the people, stand up to power
How many of our Indiana legislators will stand strong? We don’t know. But we’re going to find out.
It’s time to focus on constituents
To the editor: Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has called a special session of the Indiana Legislature in order to consider the idea of redistricting, out of cycle, in order to game the system in an effort to shift the two Democratic congressional districts in Indiana to attempt to swing them …
Shocking scenes just aren’t scary
Halloween is on the horizon, and the cable TV stations have blood and gore available with a click of the remote. But while a good chunk of those movies are repulsive, few of them are really scary.
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