Standing on the Side of Puppies

         No, this post is not about puppies.  The title could be ‘Standing on the Side of Apple Dumplings’, or ‘Standing on the Side of Beautiful Music’  or standing on the side of anything that we all can agree is just wonderful.  I chose puppies to draw attention and to make a point.  The point won’t really need to be stated, though I may try to | Read More »

    The Forest and the Trees

           Pleading today for the elimination of local government, Mitch Daniels makes the point that there are just a heckuva lot of trees out there: “It’s an unfortunate irony that Indiana, with our reputation for keeping government lean and accountable, is awash in elected officials (emph. mine) and layers of local administration.”   Some of you may know that there is currently a push, a | Read More »

    Thou Shalt Honor Thy Father, and former Leader of the Free World

                                          As we go to bed tonight, still angered and saddened by the scorn and abuse hurled at decent folk and decent opinion the past week, we learn that it is getting cranked up yet again.  The inspiration this time comes from the writing of Ron Reagan, Jr. in his | Read More »