The last thing I was expecting to hear Saturday afternoon when I picked up the phone was that my fellow Indy radio talk show host Amos Brown had died. Amos died of a heart attack while visiting his family in Chicago. Much of the Indianapolis community has offered its words of condolences and perspective on […]
omes all the responsibility. Pardon my play on words from Peter Parker, but that is my sentiment now that Democrats have seized complete control of Indianapolis government for the first time nearly eight years. With Joe Hogsett as Mayor and the Democrats controlling the Council 13-12, they now have the opportunity to put their vision […]
If you’re expecting any surprises in Tuesday’s elections here in Indianapolis, forget about it. No matter what happens, it will all make absolute perfect sense. Whether Joe Hogsett or Chuck Brewer becomes Mayor or whether Democrats or Republicans take control of the City-County Council, there is a perfect explanation for all of them. Allow me […]
We’re doing an online poll over at our sister blog Indy Politics regarding Indy’s upcoming Mayoral and City-Council races. If you have a second, feel free to fill it out. With the low voter turnout we’ve been seeing, it will be interesting to see what the results are. They will be posted on Monday. Click […]
Let’s face it, up until now the race for Mayor of Indianapolis has been pretty boring. Up until now. You see, I was watching the October 16th debate on WISH-TV between Democrat Joe Hogsett and Republican Chuck Brewer. It was pretty standard stuff and the two candidates actually seemed to agree more than they disagreed. And then there […]
Watching Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is a lot of like watching comedian Larry David on Curb Your Enthusiasm. There’s lots of yelling, ranting and screaming, except David knows you’re not supposed to take him seriously. It would be nice if Sanders knew that too. He has been preaching his message of “economic fairness” and […]
This is going to sound weird coming from a guy who makes a living, in part, by pointing out society’s ills and idiocy, but is it my imagination or has the whining in this country gotten completely out of control? As Americans it’s our God-given right to complain, but it seems that there is lot […]
Both Indy Mayoral candidates Joe Hogsett and Chuck Brewer spelled out their positions on crime as well as other issues this Saturday at forum sponsored by the Indianapolis Urban League and 100 Black Men. As a public service, Indy Politics and Indiana Barrister are posting the presentations by the candidates, as well as the question […]
Have you ever had one of those days where something so bizarre occurred that it took a long time for you to even believe it happened? Well I did and today was that day. I was downtown patronizing one of my usual places when my buddy, the shop owner, asked me what I was planning […]
It looks like when it comes to giving zeroes, the Hamilton Southeastern School District has a zero tolerance policy. According to the student handbook at Fall Creek Intermediate school, if a student doesn’t turn in an assignment, they don’t get a zero. Instead, according to the policy, “Late or missing work will be indicated in […]
