Asking Eric: Bad traveler wants to go on vacation with globe-trotting friend
Dear Eric: I have a friend I’ve known since high school. We are now in our 30s. Although we are different and have different interests, we have enough common ground to maintain our friendship. I’ve...
View ArticleAnother viewpoint editorial: Tone down the rhetoric, be wary of our words
The (Jeffersonville) News and Tribune (TNS) Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleRichard McGowan: Hate crimes — What’s changed
The media in 2024, including newspapers, were quieter than in previous years regarding the horrible events of Sept. 11, 2001. Prior to this year, the media had consistently presented newscasts and...
View ArticleMichael Hicks: Indiana’s small towns need more immigrants
Population decline remains a tough, chronic problem for much of the Midwest, particularly rural places. It’s not a new problem, but over the next two or three decades, the consequences and speed of...
View ArticleDr. Richard Feldman: An ‘endgame’ strategy to prevent smoking
For decades, public health officials and anti-tobacco activists have talked about the “endgame” in tobacco control. It refers to laws and policies that would virtually end tobacco use. Continue reading...
View ArticleSwift ticket giveaway adds pop to Love Where You Live event
Heritage Fund – The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County has been planning a big event celebrating our community and Heritage Fund’s mission to improve the quality of life locally through...
View ArticleAsking Eric: Husband develops obsession with wife’s decades-old tryst
Dear Eric: I am 80 years old and have been married to the best possible wife for 33 years. We connect and are soulmates. My question is: why have I recently found myself jealous about her affair with a...
View ArticleLoyd, Britt and Wheeldon are best candidates for BCSC board
From: Austin Lewis Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleLetter: Blessing box is great, but think how it might better serve homeless
From: Noel Taylor Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleJohn Krull: Book people and their books
When I was a boy, libraries were my cathedral, books my sanctuary. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsking Eric: Grieving Mom doesn’t want to hear friends’ complaints about...
Dear Eric: Within five years of each other, both of my adult children died of illness and an accident. It has been three years since the second loss, and the grief is still harsh. But I am getting...
View ArticleByron York: Kamala Harris’ never-ending border dodge
Entertainment legend Oprah Winfrey recently held a star-studded town hall for Vice President Kamala Harris. It took place in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in a key swing state, but celebrities from...
View ArticleAnother viewpoint editorial: Register to vote by Oct. 7
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View ArticleSteven Roberts: Women are sending a message
“I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Donald Trump wrote on his platform, Truth Social, after she endorsed Kamala Harris. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsking Eric: Husband’s post-retirement fitness habits driving wife crazy
Dear Eric: My husband loves going to the gym since he has retired. But he goes at 11 p.m. or 12 midnight. He said that going at that time there are just a couple of people there and he has access to...
View ArticleAsking Eric: Sister only calls when she needs money, now niece is calling, too
Dear Eric: I’m not close to my sister. Over the years, there has been very little contact, except when she needs money. She and two of her adult daughters have called asking for money, one asking more...
View ArticleLetter: Please vote Loyd/Britt/Wheeldon for BCSC school board
From: Jeff Caldwell Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsking Eric: Mother called her lazy, but there’s something else to blame
Dear Eric: Even though I started off school smart and curious, starting middle school, I did horribly. I couldn’t manage my time wisely. I couldn’t organize my thoughts, and it was paralyzing. They...
View ArticleImmigrants do make America stronger
It’s easy to get caught up in the challenges associated with immigration: controversy over the U.S.-Mexico border, discomfort with demographic change in urban and rural communities, and so on. But we...
View ArticleLetter: At Ground Zero, Trump clouded by his actions inciting Jan. 6 mob
From: Ronald Wilkinson Continue reading at The Republic News.
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