For the past few days I’ve been trying to get my arms around the decision by the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police to pay for the legal defense of David Bisard.    We all know the story, Bisard is accused of reckless homicide for killing one motorist and injuring two others back in August.   Although he […]

As always there’s nothing like a few Sunday morning tidbits to get the week started.   I do plan to expand on some of these items this week, particularly the Mayor’s re-election bid and the Indianapolis FOP’s decision to pay for David Bisard’s legal defense. Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard all but announced he is going to […]

This past week I got a nice little reminder about how outdated and antiquated Indiana’s alcohol laws are.  I was heading back to the house after teaching class when my wife called asking me to pick up a few items from the grocery store.  While I was there I decided a 6-pack of beer would […]

Today, I officially begin the search for a new job.  Well sort,  of.  You see I’ve been on this kick lately about the extension of federal unemployment benefits.   I’m not a big fan of extending unemployment because I believe the more you extend benefits the less incentive there is for people to go out and […]

Marion County GOP Chairman Tom John is officially stepping down from the position.   In a letter to precinct committeemen John cited the difficulty in balancing the demands as Chairman with those of his personal life as the reason for his resignation. On a personal note, being chairman has its costs.  Whether it is people upset […]

Recently, I had lunch with a friend of mine in the heart of the city.  It was a very nice north side eatery.  The food was great, however as I looked at the “yuppiesque” crowd of patrons they reminded me of what I call “hybrid hypocrites”,  they are the people who want mass transit so […]

Every year for the past few years a bunch of people get their panties in a bunch over the alleged war on Christmas.  So once again, in my efforts to save a lot of people a bunch of unnecessary grief and hassle, allow me to re-post my original essay on how silly the whole thing […]

I hope you are enjoying your Holiday weekend.  We’ve had a new addition in the Shabazz household.  No, not a child; a dog. As some of you may know my wife’s dog of nearly 17 years passed away in October.   After a good period of mourning and grieving I bought her a new one this […]

As tradition dictates, I want to wish you all, friend and foe alike, a Happy Thanksgiving.  I hope you are able to spend time with friends and loved ones, and if not, maybe it’s time to go get some.   I’ll be back in a few days. And by the way, if there’s one thing for […]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels had some tough words on Tuesday for school officials as he spelled out his 2011 legislative agenda. Daniels labeled complaints by school officials who say they don’t have enough money because of tax caps and reduced revenues as “outrageous whining”.  He said school officials need to devote less money to administrators […]