The Herald Bulletin Columns

Primus Mootry: Memorial Day should make us remember as well as connect

2012-05-29T21:43:55-04:00

Memorial Day is past, but we should not forget to remember. And unless we more fully grasp our connection to the people of the world, we are lost.

Jim Bailey: Build a better sneaker and you'll probably get sued

2012-05-29T21:34:03-04:00

People who are gullible enough to fall for colorful and appealing advertising campaigns have an out: Sue the illegitimati.

Maureen Hayden: Readers weigh in on low voter turnout

2012-05-28T01:19:23-04:00

A couple of columns ago, I posed a question about why most Indiana polling places on primary election day had so few customers.

Jim Bailey: Jim Carter made football a respectable sport at AHS

2012-05-27T22:30:00-04:00

When I first came to Anderson in 1951, Jim Carter had been named head football coach at Anderson High School. At that time, football at AHS was little more than an activity to get out of the way to make room for basketball season. The Indians were known to play two games in the same week to shorten the season.

Scott Underwood: Help us with book about local athletes

2012-05-27T18:06:54-04:00

Over the years, Madison County has been blessed with more than its share of extraordinary athletes. Through their feats on the field of play, they’ve brought us excitement and inspiration.

Howard Hewitt: 'Pink' wines growing in popularity

2012-05-26T20:05:00-04:00

Those silly looking pink wines in your favorite wine shop or liquor store are gaining respect through robust sales.

Nancy Vaughan: Tomorrow starts today

2012-05-26T20:04:00-04:00

The United Way of Madison County's 2011 annual report seeks to recognize the individuals and organizations that contribute their resources to support investments and activities to increase the education, income and health of all who call Madison County home.

'Big Joe' Clark: Problem isn’t the cost of education, but its quality

2012-05-26T20:00:00-04:00

We must spend less time focusing on how to bring the price of an education down and more time figuring out how to bring up the quality of that education.

Maleah Stringer: Not everyone is an animal lover

2012-05-26T19:59:00-04:00

Not everyone is an animal lover and they should not have to be around animals if they do not want to be. It’s on the same line as the fight between smokers and non-smokers.

Verna Davis: Church and state — separation or silence?

2012-05-25T18:56:05-04:00

It’s time we realize, as Charles J. Chaput says, that “exiling religion from civic debates separates government from morality...That road leads to politics without character.” It’s time we realize that it’s time to speak up. The future of our country depends on our doing just that.