OPINION

Nicknames are an odd phenomena

Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted from Oct. 14, 2009. Tracking nicknames can be an interesting endeavor. The origins of some are obvious, while others seem to be created out of nothing at all. Think about the nicknames you’ve had over the years as you take this trip down …

DeHoffs offer their thanks

To the editor: To everyone who has supported us following the death of our beloved Mark Lee DeHoff, we would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation.

Thank you for series support

To the editor: On behalf of the Arts Place Performance Committee, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to the fantastic success of our recent summer concert series.

Tournament is a special event

To the editor: Jay County had a busy weekend on Sept. 28 and 29 — a lot of things going on around the county; but the event we attended had a personal meaning for us.

Community weekend offered a lot

Professional hand-wringers love to decry the loss of community in America. They should have been around this weekend.

A new phone provided challenges

Maybe my old phone clued in my new phone. The old phone, which dated from about 2004, was one of those flip models. And it’s still in mint condition, largely because it spent most of its life turned off and sitting in the console of my car.

Corvette club was not a good fit

The vanity plates caught my eye. “AWHSUM” said one, with dubious spelling. “QCKNFUN” said the plate on the car in front of “AWHSUM.”

Plain white bread was right for job

About a week ago, I spent a couple of days hitting my mother-in-law in the face with a couple of loaves of bread.

Teacher shared stewardship lesson

What was it about that generation? What made them so special?

Substance rises above superficial

To the editor: The setting was nearly perfect for my evaluation of this minor dilemma of singer versus song. Although rendering a solution came with ease, the below details are absent of any intrigue. But it’s laced with traces of twisted humor and therefore worthy of intense commentary as I …

Learn about candidates for office

In the last several weeks, The Graphic Printing Company’s staff has covered various political events involving both Republicans and Democrats.

Navy veteran asks about character

Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 - Letter to the Editor

Drop off at college sparked stories

We were awful. There we were, taking Sally down to Bloomington for her freshman year at Indiana University, and all we could talk about was what it was like — a million years ago — when our parents had taken us off to college.

Reader mourns Abbey Gate 13

To the editor: Today, as I raise my American flag this morning to remember the “Abbey Gate 13,” my thoughts go to their sacrifice and all the other service members over the ages who have given their lives in defense of this country.

Get health care costs under control

To the editor: Perhaps you have heard that Indiana’s Medicaid system is in deep trouble.
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