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Father’s Day

LARRY SMITH - June 13, 2025

There is a familiar joke that suggests that Hallmark invented holidays in order to sell a perpetually increasing number of greeting cards. While that tongue-in-cheek...

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A possible mission

LARRY SMITH - May 29, 2025

I have been a fan of Tom Cruise’s movies for decades — going all the way back to “Taps” and “The Outsiders.” Much like Brad...

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It’s not omertà, but…

LARRY SMITH - May 23, 2025

It is common to experience profound emotional tension when wrestling with powerful, conflicting realities about which one feels deeply. That has been the case for...

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An unsung president

LARRY SMITH - May 15, 2025

Contrary to popular belief, Indiana has a rich and complex history. Though we market ourselves as “The Crossroads of America,” much of the nation has,...

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A false start

LARRY SMITH - April 30, 2025

NFL drafts are always suspense-filled. Family members, fans, and pundits wait with bated breath to learn where players land. Yet, as last weekend’s draft unfolded,...

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To spite your face

LARRY SMITH - April 18, 2025

I have previously written about the dangerous consequences of America intentionally sabotaging its “soft power.” Doing so has occasioned an opportunity for Russia and...

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He stood his ground

LARRY SMITH - April 10, 2025

A Black boy killed a white boy with a knife at a high school sporting event. For too many Americans, that’s all that matters. The...

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The problem with DEI

LARRY SMITH - April 3, 2025

Incompetence is bad enough on its own; however, when married to arrogance, the pair seems predestined to give birth to unmitigated disaster. That is precisely...

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