http://www.news-tribune.net en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinsgovernment_story_134151021.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinsgovernment_story_134151021.html Buyer wants to open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve and areas of the continental shelf to oil exploration; build more nuclear power plants; make it easier to build oil refineries and nuclear power plants and provide nearly $5.67 billion in incentives to develop alternative fuels. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:51:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinsfamily_story_134093444.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinsfamily_story_134093444.html In the 1950s, when mothers insisted their children “get outside and play” it was mostly a reason to give mom a chance to finish her laundry list of chores for the day. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:44:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_134093417.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_134093417.html Newsweek calls it the “Bubba Gap” — the paradoxical perception that the first African American presidential candidate, Barrack Obama is an elitist, who is out of touch with American voters. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:15:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_133120828.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_133120828.html As a guy pal once reminded me when basal cell surgery made my face look like I’d gone 10 rounds in a boxing ring, “Face wounds are one of the last things people are still totally sexist about.” Fri, 09 May 2008 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_130145413.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_130145413.html In the name of fighting voter fraud (a phenomenon that is much talked about but seen about as often as Sasquatch), Indiana Republicans have fashioned the most arduous voter identification process in the 50 states. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:42:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_129105305.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_129105305.html The raid on the Yearning for Zion ranch in Eldorado, Texas, that liberated 400 children from a life of abuse a few weeks ago was just the latest in a sorry history of messianic cults in the land of the free. Wed, 07 May 2008 09:35:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_128092817.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_128092817.html Under a strange national spotlight, the run-up to the Indiana primary forced Hoosiers to consider what once seemed improbable, voting for a female or black presidential candidate. Tue, 06 May 2008 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_127142136.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_127142136.html Work isn’t the only thing that expands to fill the time allotted. So does nausea.Look, I wouldn’t be so cranky if Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama had actually addressed issues while they were hustling (yes, that is a double entendre) Hoosiers. Mon, 05 May 2008 14:11:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_126122851.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_126122851.html The extraordinary changes — all for the worst — since George W. Bush was appointed president in 2000 have been breathtaking in their all-encompassing disdain for America. Mon, 05 May 2008 11:31:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_125122750.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_125122750.html It’s become obvious to me lately that we’re at a crossroads. The suburban soccer mom lifestyle, long ridiculed by some, idealized by others, is becoming far too expensive for the average family to maintain. Mon, 05 May 2008 10:49:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_126085753.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_126085753.html When comic icon Jerry Seinfeld came to Indiana in January, people didn't hold him responsible for his old friend and co-star Michael Richards' controversial tirade on a club stage a year earlier. Shouldn't Hoosiers extend the same understanding to Barack Obama? Mon, 05 May 2008 10:37:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_126091719.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_126091719.html While Indiana's primary draws fascination for its decisive role in the Obama-Clinton Democratic race, the forgotten Republican ballot actually includes two candidates. Ron Paul's supporters think his small-government, stop-the-war policies should be heard by the Republican Party, which has John McCain as its presumptive nominee. Thu, 01 May 2008 10:51:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinsscience_story_122101445.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinsscience_story_122101445.html Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain scientist, suffered a potentially lethal stroke in 1996, and used her expertise to heal and better herself. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_121143558.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_121143558.html Business column Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_119142530.html http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/cnhinscolumns_story_119142530.html It’s understandable why Obama has been scoring political points since he launched his campaign in January 2007. Blessed with a killer smile, a practitioner of self-deprecating humor and an iron grip on the issues, he has more charisma than anyone since the Kennedys.