HETRICK: Common threads weave through Pence, Obama speeches
Two pols. Two parties. Seemingly opposite points of view. Yet these polished communicators had plenty in common in what they said and how they said it to “we, the people.”
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HETRICK: Let’s do the write thing; cease the cursive meddling
Must children learn to drive horses and buggies so they can understand their great-great-great-grandparents’ mode of transportation?
HETRICK: In massacre’s wake, a Christmas wish for divinity in each of us
Time after time, we get ourselves in a lather; do nothing more than talk about the need to talk; then rinse and repeat when the next mass killing occurs.
HETRICK: Sending all-seasons’ greetings in a newfangled way
During the holiday season, I used to love going to the mailbox.
HETRICK: From Indianapolis to Pendleton, what I did for love
Why would I trade my coveted skyline view for the Friday-night lights of the Pendleton Heights High School Arabians? Why would I trade walk-everywhere convenience for drive-everywhere drudgery?
HETRICK: Moving on and starting over in life, art and politics
From election night to the IRT stage, lessons abound.
HETRICK: Spouting off about the all-too-common art of spin
How do we justify making things up?
HETRICK: Regrets, I’ve had a few … starting with Lugar’s loss
In a state where political maneuvers and those making them are often maligned, Lugar has been a source of Hoosier pride.
HETRICK: Take two aspirin and call me when the election’s over
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to vote.
HETRICK: Lapsed entrepreneur finds higher education a class act
Early signs show that this teacher, this profession and—most important—these students are going to be just fine.
HETRICK: America should encourage votes, not suppress them
In a place where voter participation pales in comparison to other nations, state after U.S. state seems hell-bent on voter suppression.
HETRICK: Don’t believe everything people say that American people say
Politicians like to presume national unanimity…usually for their own ends.
HETRICK: A funny thing happened on the way to the sorority
I spent last weekend in a hotel with 950 sorority women learning about sex. How’s that for an opening line? Are your fantasies afire? Curiosity aroused?
HETRICK: Maybe it’s time to think like ‘Mad Men’ and sell everything
The Rs and the Ds could fight over ad space in voter registration.
HETRICK: How far would and should you go to forgive?
Moral questions abound, from Poland to Penn State.
HETRICK: Thomas Jefferson on education
Jefferson’s simple grave marker is notable for what it says and what it does not.
HETRICK: Parental responsibility and the high cost of higher ed
I’m old-fashion on this one: It’s parents who choose to bring children into the world.
HETRICK: Thoughts on losing Lugar and his legacy of leadership
Dick Lugar inspired good people and whetted their appetite for public service.
HETRICK: Our daily diet of misinformation leads to bad decisions
Some stories aren’t reported on network news because they simply didn’t happen.
HETRICK: Mega Millions and taxes inspire daydream believers
In the midst of Mega Millions mania, statisticians were telling would-be bettors that the odds of winning the big jackpot were far lower than the odds of being struck by lighting.