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Why’s Social Security Moved to General Fund?
Ask Rusty – Why was Social Security money moved to the General Treasury? Dear Rusty: Why were the Social Security funds moved from the Social Security account to the General Fund with the government? Is it not then called a tax making it an entitlement? That then gives the government control of our retirement. Most…
Read MoreWill Odom Raise Purdue’s Batting Average on Recent Hires to .500?
Remember when Darrell Hazell was a home run hire for the Purdue football program? “Hazell produced one of the more remarkable feats of 2012, leading Kent State to not only its first bowl game in 40 years but also an 11-win season and MAC championship game appearance,” Stuart Mandel, then with SI.com, wrote. “Hazell ……
Read MoreHeights Superintendent Shares Update
At last week’s Superintendent Advisory Group meeting, Jack Russell, President and CEO of OneZone, was our guest presenter. He shared his work with and perspective on our Reaching New Heights initiative. Jack did an excellent job enlightening the group about the program from a business perspective and as a parent with a child enrolled at…
Read MoreShame On Our Government
The good governor of our great state campaigned on a number of issues, but the one that caught my ear – and a number of other Hoosier homeowners – was property tax relief. We don’t need to go over the history. You know it far too well. Property taxes have gone up and up and…
Read MoreBonnie Shares Biblical Aspiration
I posted this question to social media one morning, “Which person in the Bible do you aspire to be like?” I promised my readers my personal response at the end of the day, and this is what I wrote. I aspire to be like the prostitute in the gospel of Luke 7. Here is part…
Read MoreIt’s All Water Over the Dam
From Time to Thyme By Paula Dunn A couple of weeks ago, Cynthia Baker emailed to ask if I’d ever written a column about the creation of Morse Reservoir. Not exactly. I’ve covered aspects of the reservoir’s history before, but I’ve never devoted an entire column to it. To be honest, I’ve been a little…
Read MoreMontgomery Medicine No. 794
Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming medicine at an astonishing pace. From improving diagnoses to streamlining administrative tasks, AI has the potential to make healthcare more efficient and accessible. While AI will never replace doctors, it is quickly becoming a powerful tool that enhances human decision-making and improves patient outcomes. In his book Deep…
Read MoreKeep Your Chin Up
Surveys show that most people hate at least one part of their body. I’m not happy with my ears, for example. They stick out more than they should. My wife said to be that obsessed with my own looks makes me appear very elfish. I think she meant selfish. Freud wasn’t all wrong. When I…
Read MoreIU Only Has to Look North for Identity it Used to Have
Like his five predecessors as Indiana basketball head coach, Mike Woodson was asked to do the impossible: be the second coming of Bob Knight for a fan base that cannot let go of the past. Like Mike Davis, Tom Crean and Archie Miller, Woodson was pressured to step down last week during the midst of…
Read MoreWasteful Government Spending Isn’t Just a National Issue
During a time when the president of the United States is meeting with reporters every day, providing more transparency to government operations than Americans have seen before, some lawmakers at the Indiana Statehouse are trying to do the opposite. A couple of committees are considering taking public notices out of Indiana newspapers and placing them…
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