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Category: Indiana Writers Group
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Timmons: Letter Jackets to Voting — How Low Can We Go?
by Tim Timmons Remember Harry Belafonte’s version of the Limbo song, that rich baritone asking how low can you go? And it doesn’t feel like we’re done yet. Consider that Harry is 96 now and I’m guessing might be surprised at the answer to his question. Why? Because today, in this country, we’re proving over and over…
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Franke: The Salutary Effect of Religious Observance
by Mark Franke It is Holy Week for Christians, that most profound of weeks, the pivotal point of the Christian liturgical year. This year Christian Holy Week and Jewish Passover coincide, as they do most years. As well they should, since the first Good Friday and Easter occurred at the Passover. This was no coincidence…
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Arp: Are They Lying to Us About a City’s Growth?
by Jason Arp Every 10 years in this country a census has been taken since 1790. This decennial census was created for the purpose of establishing and maintaining congressional districts and has ben used by states, counties and municipalities for their own redistricting needs. From the beginning there were data needs besides simply counting the residents.…