Ask Amy: Like Garbo, she just wants to be alone
Dear Amy: I’m a mid-50’s mother of adult children. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsk Amy: Parent wonders whether to bail out daughter
Dear Amy: My daughter is 37, and has been married for 15 years. She and her husband have three boys, ages 13, 10, and 3. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsk Amy: Parents drop loud hints for them to leave
Dear Amy: I’m a 27-year-old woman. My parents are very strong and religious people who are “never wrong.” They hear but do not listen. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleSusan Cox: ‘Color of Law’ a timely read on discrimination
I recently read “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” by Richard Rothstein in preparation for the Black History Month Columbus community book discussions...
View ArticleLetter: Solar farms: The real story and their worst effect
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View ArticleEditorial: Efforts underway to address child care needs
Access to affordable child care consistently ranks as one of the most significant needs of young working families. Some recent developments on that front hold promise. Continue reading at The Republic...
View ArticleAsk Amy: Friend is uncomfortable with overshares
Dear Amy: “Sandy” and I are close friends from college. Our friend group has stayed close, despite living in different states. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleLee Hamilton: Big decisions and American history
Big decisions have shaped the United States. We wouldn’t be who we are as a nation without the decisiveness shown by America’s founders and by our leaders in times of crisis. It’s an essential quality...
View ArticleMichael Hicks: Workforce training, higher education bill conceals a crisis
Indiana’s legislature is considering House Bill 1001, which contains numerous small changes to previous higher education bills. Most of its provisions seem pretty straightforward and simply modify or...
View ArticleEditorial: Passenger rail service in Columbus worth studying
Stepping onto a train in Columbus to be whisked down the line to Chicago or Louisville — and potentially points beyond — is a charming notion that to date exists only on the drawing boards of Amtrak...
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Today’s editorial cartoon. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsk Amy: Stylist doesn’t want to cut customer
Dear Amy: I work in a busy hair salon. I have many loyal customers and while they’re in the chair, we talk a lot and share personal information. I’ve gotten to know some of these clients very well, as...
View ArticleSteven Roberts: Time to grow spines
The United States Congress is facing a critical crossroads. On a bipartisan vote of 70 to 29, the Senate has passed a vital foreign aid package that includes $60 billion for Ukraine and $14 billion for...
View ArticleJohn Krull: Jim Lucas takes a step
Indiana Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, made a decent start toward doing the right thing. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleLawmakers jump when told, abuse cities, towns
The Indiana General Assembly is abusing city and municipal governments throughout the state. There is no other way to describe an ongoing power play at the Statehouse. Lawmakers putting the interests...
View ArticleToday’s editorial cartoon
Today’s editorial cartoon. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsk Amy: Parents on the fence over adultery
Dear Amy: My wonderful daughter and her husband have been together for 15 years. They met in college and have been together since the time of their very first meeting. Continue reading at The Republic...
View ArticleEditorial: City should give enthusiastic yes to Toyota expansion
The City of Columbus has the good fortune to be home to a high-quality corporate citizen in Toyota Material Handling. For decades, Toyota has been a premier employer and community partner for Columbus...
View ArticleAsk Amy: A long marriage is now on the ropes
Dear Amy: My wife of 27 years recently told me that she has no interest in intimacy or sex any longer. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleMichael Hicks: NATO has secured our peace and prosperity
The first half of the 20th century was horrific. Wars were human and economic disasters of historic proportion. They stalled much of the Industrial Revolution, diverted productive capital to war...
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