This weekend in Indianapolis there were two events that could not be any more different from each other, the Indy Pride parade and a rally against Sharia Law. Although I have to say, the anti-Sharia law crowd was a lot more “colorful” than the Indy Pride folks. The point of Pride was to celebrate the […]
With a new poll out showing a majority of Hoosiers support Sunday sales and being able to buy cold beer at grocery and convenience stores, here are five quick things Indiana lawmakers can do to put some sanity back in the state’s alcohol laws. Let Hoosiers buy alcohol on Sundays at grocery and convenience stores. […]
The beautiful thing about being a reasonable and rational human being is that you don’t give into histrionics. For example, when the Trump administration announced this week it was pulling out of the Paris Climate Change Accord some people heard angels sing and that U.S. coal was going to make the greatest comeback since the […]
It is the best of times. It was the best of times. It is an age of wisdom and occasionally, some foolishness. Yes, I am paraphrasing the famous line in a Tale of Two Cities, but in fact, I am talking about Indianapolis. As I look around the city lately, it is pretty clear that […]
While I have never been a Donald Trump supporter, I do not want him to fail as President. If he failed, the country failed, and that’s not good for anyone. With that said, Donald Trump’s biggest enemy is not the media, the Democrats or the D.C. Swamp, aka, the Establishment; it’s Donald Trump. I base […]
It’s that time of year. The time of year I dispense my advice to this year’s graduating class. Feel free to add your own advice to the list. Everything happens for a reason, sometimes we just can’t figure it out right away, but eventually, you do. And you will be amazed at how the […]
The discussion is heating up once again in Marion County over the issue of satellite voting. Common Cause and the Indianapolis Chapter of the NAACP have filed a lawsuit against the State of Indiana and Marion County over early voting, or the lack thereof. They say because other counties have multiple early voting opportunities and […]
Now that we’ve had a little more than a week to digest what Indiana lawmakers did and did not do, it’s time for my list of winners and losers. As I wrote in my most recent Indy Star column, nothing can ever really be considered a total win or complete loss because of the compromises […]
The Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has recognized Indiana Barrister publisher Abdul-Hakim Shabazz for best column writing. Shabazz received the award at an event Friday night honoring Indiana journalism. He won 1st place for his column, “Turning Snowflakes Into Something Stronger,” a piece about the growing trends regarding safe spaces and speech […]
As I sat down and watched Indianapolis Mayor Joe’s Hogsett’s second State of the City speech, two thoughts came to mind. The mayor is a great at two things, giving an impassioned speech that reaches the heart of the listener and leaving me with more questions when he’s done. In his first state of the […]
