Columns

By LARRY DeBOER
Guest Columnist

In May, Indiana voters decided 10 school referendums. Nine passed. This November, two referendums were decided.

Both were defeated.

Since November 2009, 66 percent of referendums in May have passed. Only 38 percent of referendums in November have passed.

Let’s think up a story about voting and see if we can explain these results.

By ERIC HARRIS
Film Reviewer

“We should stop reviewing comed-ies.” That is the title of an article I wrote for my website over a year and a half ago, and I’ve stuck to it, aside from “This Is the End,” but I made an exception for that since it was an apocalyptic comedy.

After watching “Dumb and Dumber To,” I felt compelled to break my own rule again. The exception this time: a comedy sequel to a beloved movie from my youth.

By VINCE LUECKE
Editor

The upcoming holidays are a time when most of us go out of our way to give to others, whether it’s to children, parents, nieces and nephews or close friends.

A lot of us also mark Christmas by giving to those who are less fortunate, especially children.

Thanksgiving and Christmas have long been times when we’ve reached out to others. That was on display Thursday at Evangelical United Church of Christ and the meal volunteers there to serve.

By VINCE LUECKE
Editor

I was chided last year for not reminding readers about the approach of St. Nicholas Day until the day before his visit. Not so this year. St. Nicholas is coming Dec. 6, so there is well more than a week to make plans to take part in a great pre-Christmas tradition. Just don’t forget to put out your shoe the evening before the big day.