I used to be in favor of the death penalty but over time my opinion changed.  Not because I didn’t think some people weren’t bad actors, but simply because I did not think it was a deterrent to crime.  However, in the wake of what happened to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer David Moore, I am […]

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about two incidents this past weekend in Indianapolis, the shooting of Officer David Moore and the two teens shot near Circle Center Mall.   I’ve been asking myself why these types of events happen?  The easy answer of course is that there are bad people in this world […]

Here’s the interview from Saturday’s Tea Party rally with organizers Monca Boyer and Greg Fettig.  It’s about 10 minutes long. Tea Party By the way, my sources tell me that FreedomWorks wants to help the Indiana Tea Party groups defeat Richard Lugar but has some serious concerns about their organizational ability.

Despite the controversies regarding the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department this past year, the shooting of 29-year old Officer David Moore should remind of us of two things.  First, police work is very dangerous business and officers literally put their lives on the line everyday. Moore was shot four times during a routine traffic stop on […]

On a very cold and bitter Saturday morning, about 150 people who are mad at Dick Lugar about something, gathered just north of Tipton, Indiana to begin to plot his political demise.   They represented the various factions of the tea party movement across Indiana and they claim to represent nearly 350,000 Hoosiers. They did the […]

Editor’s Note: I hadn’t planned to blog about Indianapolis Public Schools, but its administration is the gift that just keeps on giving. You would think that if you were an administrator in a school district that has several schools about to be taken over by the state  you would be a little less paranoid and […]

As Indiana lawmakers move forward with the debate over a proposed statewide smoking ban, the American Lung Association has put out its annual State of Tobacco report card where it grades states on their smoking cessation/prevention efforts:  smokefree air, tobacco control program funding, cigarette taxes and coverage of tobacco cessation treatments and services. Indiana got […]

For those of you who care, here is the gossip, rumor and innuendo from the Statehouse.   As always, take it for what it’s worth… Although the speculation continues over whether Indiana Congressman Mike Pence is running for Governor or President, allow me to to assist.  My very reliable sources are telling me that Pence […]

Here’s one to really make your day.  Indianapolis Public School Superintendent Idi Amin, no Papa Doc Duvalier, no Eugene White, has reportedly given his son who works for the district a promotion. Reggie White was a “Behavior Dean” (whatever that was) at Arsenal Tech High School.  He’s been promoted to Assistant Principal.  His salary also […]

As the nation commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,  I personally can’t help but think and ponder what would have happened if Dr. King had not been assassinated in 1968 but instead lived to see today.  The sarcastic side of my nature immediately takes me to an episode of the […]