Prison | INDIANAPOLIS—Melissa Benton looked like a candidate for a career in
crime. Her parents divorced, and her stepfather was accused of
abusing her and her sister. She got pregnant in high school. Then
in a dispute that…
Media |
He was the most gifted reporter of his generation at
The New York Times
. John McCandlish Phillips was remembered in his death last week
for that rare ability to…
Gambling |
Think of legal gambling like snakes in a pit. Go ahead into the pit
to play with the snakes, but you risk getting bit. In the case of
gambling the snakebite…
Books |
What is it about Francis Schaeffer that keeps books coming off the
presses almost 30 years after his death? Bill Edgar shows some
reasons why in an effective…
Compassion |
Working out of an aging church building in the Eastside community
of Indianapolis, Neighborhood Fellowship is waging a low-key
undeclared war on poverty. The…
Gambling |
Indiana’s addiction to gambling has taken a new twist. Hoosiers are
told they need land-based casinos on the state’s borders and table
games at horse…
Education |
INDIANAPOLIS—The Common Core academic standards, the subject of
fervent debate in my home state of Indiana and in several other
states, looks like an…
Education |
INDIANAPOLIS—A Hebrew proverb says: “He who walks with the wise
grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.” In
Indianapolis, students at the…
Education |
Indiana state Sen. Dennis Kruse doesn’t worry much about what’s
politically correct. He saw the easy-divorce problem hurting
children and families and…
Education |
The jury is still out on the Common Core education standards. Some
impressive education reformers stand behind them, including Indiana
Gov. Mitch Daniels and…
Education |
Tony Bennett is officially running against Glenda Ritz for
superintendent of public instruction in Indiana. He's the southern
Indiana incumbent Republican…
