There is something every organization should have, regardless of its size: a completed, approved, and accessible policy and procedure manual.I...

As I sit here working on this week’s paper, there are so many things on my mind.My dad and my mom. My sister, Angelina, whose birthday is Aug. 15....

When my sons first read Charles Dickens, they said the words felt like Old English. I informed them that Old English would be truly unreadable...

Hello and welcome to my pity party that I was having, but no one came. It’s okay because the food was not good. Instead, I’ll have a joy party and...

Election Day has come and gone, and I have to admit it feels strange to write those words.For months, my calendar has been filled with campaign...

Conservatism, to me, represents a commitment to preserving the values, traditions and institutions that have shaped society over time. It...

President Ronald Reagan spoke of America as a “shining city on a hill.”  When the 40th President spoke those words, most famously in his 1989...

For years, we have been told that everything was moving online.Books would disappear. Newspapers would disappear. Record stores would disappear....

One of the things I've learned from watching and participating in local campaigns is that elections reveal a lot about people. They reveal...

It is a hot summer day, and as I climb out of bed, my brothers tell me we are going to the fair tomorrow night.Excitement fills the air as we begin...

Do you know, as I get older, my mind goes out more than I do?Recently, I got a phone call from a “hacker.” He said, “You know that I have all your...

It seems that we've reached a point in our culture where labels have become a substitute for conversation. Instead of asking someone what they...

This week’s column coincides with the beginning of early voting in Putnam County. In full disclosure, you, as my readers and followers, know that I...

Exciting news! My kin are coming in from Dublin, Indiana.I overhear my dad and mom talking on the front porch. I run and tell my brothers, Billy...

As Christians, we are called to do more than simply observe what is happening around us. We are called to be involved, to serve, and to make a...