JGOpinion columns
Talk therapy
Domestic physical violence is a crime. But there is one type of partner abuse that is underreported, underevaluated, misunderstood,...
October 24, 2017 1:00 am
Our freedoms not regulated equally
Indiana State Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, knows how to get some attention from journalists. Last week, he got plenty after a bill he has...
October 23, 2017 1:00 am
The receding American dream
It was hard for me to leave behind my home, relatives and friends and immigrate to the United States. I was not fleeing war, natural...
October 22, 2017 1:00 am
Keeping dreams alive American, Christian way
I am an old white man. I was saddened when another old white man, President Donald Trump, decided he would not renew the DACA program.
October 20, 2017 1:00 am
Inner dialogue of otherness
There is a very powerful inner, almost subconscious and visceral, dialogue that takes place when you find yourself an immigrant trying...
October 20, 2017 1:00 am
An issue that knows no color
In a wonderful suburb lives a young couple with two preschool-age children. The father holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and...
October 19, 2017 1:00 am
Collision and coordination
As I write this on Sunday afternoon, the astronomy world is in a flutter. At 10 a.m. Monday, there will be an announcement – made...
October 17, 2017 1:00 am
Animals help kids learn empathy
When a group of young children come into the shelter for a tour, the excitement is usually through the roof. They are away from the...
October 17, 2017 1:00 am
Rohingya are desperately in need of our help
In 1998, President Bill Clinton visited Rwanda, where he formally apologized for the U.S. government's inaction during the 1994...
October 16, 2017 1:00 am
A ruse on behalf of religious education
I attended the recent panel discussion on the Indiana voucher program for private schools.
October 16, 2017 1:00 am
Candor essential to Lutheran's survival
In May, Northeast Indiana Citizens for Healthcare Excellence was founded to educate the community about health care issues and advocate...
October 15, 2017 1:00 am
Scouting leadership opportunities
People in the community often ask us whether the Girl Scouts, with its storied 105-year history, is still relevant. We contend that...
October 15, 2017 1:00 am
Thinking big: 3 transformational ideas for region
In the past we have been challenged to think outside the box; think boldly with respect to how the Allen County community and northeast...
October 15, 2017 1:00 am
Quiet, welcome moment of humanity
Directing a social service program that provides Christmas assistance through The Salvation Army has put me in contact with a vast range...
October 14, 2017 1:00 am
