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Asking Eric: Widowed songwriter sings about new girlfriend, but his sons...
Dear Eric: I’m a 75-year-old amateur songwriter who enjoys recording what I write. I’m also a widower going on three years. When my wife of 42 years was alive, I wrote songs for and about her and us....
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Asking Eric: Friend takes too many leftovers after holiday meals
Dear Eric: I have been sharing Thanksgiving with dear friends for decades. About three years ago, they learned a friend of mine, with whom they are acquainted, had no plans for the day. So, she has...
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Editorial: Columbus is finding joy in generosity
It was a big weekend of generosity in Bartholomew County as wishes were granted through the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund and Shop with a Cop, two organizations dedicated to helping struggling...
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Creating peace on Earth starts with goodwill towards all
Almost all Christmas carols convey hope, joy, and reverence, but “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” breaks this pattern and expresses some despair. The carol, based on a poem written by Henry...
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Asking Eric: Husband’s connection with ‘professional tease’ tests marriage
Dear Eric: I have been married to my husband almost 10 years; we have two children. I will not lie and say these past years haven’t been without challenge. Separation and divorce have been tossed...
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A book’s history stands the test of time
One of life’s underrated pleasures is that of reading an old, old book. Continue reading at The Republic News.
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Asking Eric: Regular manicurist came close to drawing blood. Time to fire?
Dear Eric: I’ve been going to the same neighborhood nail salon for nearly 10 years. They are usually great, but about two years ago, I continuously began to be relegated to a nail technician, “Sue,”...
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Asking Eric: Husband’s grocery splurges create strife
Dear Eric: My husband and I, both happily retired with good pensions and Social Security, make our weekly grocery trips together. We take turns paying with our flight-points credit cards. Once the bill...
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Evaluations of Washington and 25th streets long overdue
Two contracts with a consulting firm to evaluate Washington Street near 11th Street, and the 25th Street corridor from Central Avenue to Washington, are intriguing, and probably long overdue. Continue...
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Christmas in North Carolina — leaning into faith after the flood
Christmas is a good news, bad news situation in Pensacola, a tiny community in the Cane River Valley high in the mountains of North Carolina. Continue reading at The Republic News.
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Asking Eric: Woman fears being left alone after father and partner die
Dear Eric: I am a woman in my late 50s. I have never been married or had any children. It was always my father who raised both myself and my sibling (who passed away at the age of 40). I am in a...
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Michael Hicks: Indiana’s Commission on Higher Education issues an eye-opening...
Indiana’s educational attainment gap with the rest of the U.S. is widening at record pace. I struggle to understand how this can be viewed as anything other than an economic emergency. Continue reading...
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Letter: Trump shouldn’t ignore climate change
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View ArticleAsking Eric: Husband’s mean comments about house clutter cause arguments
Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for more than 30 years and enjoy each other’s company. As many couples, after many years there are certain things that we do that get on each other’s...
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Guest column: Focusing on the unintended consequences of abortion restrictions
This column neither supports or opposes abortion rights. It focuses solely on the adverse unintended consequences of restrictive state abortion laws and their exceptions affecting obstetrical practice....
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Asking Eric: Sister’s relationship is consuming her life
Dear Eric: My younger sister is in her sophomore year at university (her school is far from home). I’m a couple of years older than her, but we are best friends. She just celebrated her one-year...
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Remembering a flight with Gov. Holcomb
MICHIGAN CITY – Eric Holcomb stopped by my office above the Old Point Tavern to shoot the breeze in the spring of 2015. Holcomb had a Starbucks cup of coffee in his hand, and as he crossed his long...
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Asking Eric: After family deaths, mother gets meaner and spreads lies
Dear Eric: My father passed from cancer in 2020. He and my mother were married for 53 years. One year later, my only sibling died suddenly from a massive heart attack. So, it’s just my mother and I...
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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
EDITOR’S NOTE: In keeping with a long standing holiday tradition,The Republic once again presents the legendary “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial which first appeared in 1897 in the...
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Asking Eric: Grandmother shut out of Christmas celebrations
Dear Eric: When my only son and his wife got married and had kids, I was informed that Christmas Day would just be for them to celebrate. I said OK. Continue reading at The Republic News.
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