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Opinion

Thinking long-term

LARRY SMITH - October 10, 2024

In every election cycle, the weight of our decisions at the ballot box are real, but not always as apparent as they should be. Our...

Opinion

Shall we dance: The Veep “Debate”

LARRY SMITH - October 3, 2024

In an era that yearns for authenticity, truth, and political courage, the poignant intonations of The Staples Singers calling for “no more smiling faces...

Community Voices

Throughout history, irresponsible rhetoric has frequently overshadowed sound reason. Similarly, immediate gratification has often overpowered consideration of long-term consequences. Against this backdrop, some outcomes...

Community Voices

A nice reprieve

LARRY SMITH - September 19, 2024

A few weeks ago, I enjoyed a car show that took place in a wealthy and well-known suburb just north of Indianapolis. The remarkably well-attended...

Politics

A brawl of a debate

LARRY SMITH - September 12, 2024

In a spectacle that was as much boxing match as it was debate, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump finally met in person, squaring off...

Community Voices

Why horror movies captivate us

LARRY SMITH - September 5, 2024

I am obsessively into movies of all genres. (Well, truth be told, I rarely fall in love with musicals.) I have a particular affinity for...

Opinion

On Leadership

LARRY SMITH - August 29, 2024

What is leadership? It should be self-evident that it is more than the title on a door or the seat at the head of a...

Community Voices

Run DNC

LARRY SMITH - August 22, 2024

It’s tricky to rock a DNC that’s in prime time. Nevertheless, the Democratic National Convention is taking place in Chicago this week. (Truth be told,...

Arts & Culture

‘A genius who battled multiple demons’

LARRY SMITH - August 15, 2024

The Recorder honors James’ Baldwin for the centennium of his birth Writer Guy Hayes sat down with one of the Recorder’s regular contributors, Larry Smith,...

Community Voices