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The Penalty Box: Things That Are Broken, Part Two

This is the second in a three-part series on things in sports that need to be changed, updated or significantly improved.
June 12, 2024
By ROGER GROSSMAN

Chip Shots: Here Comes Apathy Season

Sportswriters and Sports section opinion columnists who love all sports are rarer than you think. They’re handy because they can maintain an enthusiastic level of opinions as their readers navigate the seasons, and almost everyone is happy.
June 8, 2024
By CHIP DAVENPORT

The Penalty Box: Things That Are Broken, Part 1

As promised, I am taking a few weeks this summer to address some sports-related things that are broken and in need of immediate attention for those who can make those changes happen.
June 5, 2024
By ROGER GROSSMAN

Chip Shots: Two-Headed Thoughts

My weekend thoughts take the form of a two-headed life form:
June 1, 2024
By CHIP DAVENPORT

The Penalty Box: Free Fishing Weekend June 1-2

I realize that Father’s Day is still a couple weeks away, but my dad popped into my head this week.
May 29, 2024
By ROGER GROSSMAN

What Is The Stock Market Really, And How Does It Work?

The stock market isn’t a single thing. It is a collection of thousands of stocks that represent ownership in very real businesses.
May 25, 2024
By MIKE BERGEN

Brother-In-Law Heroes – Gordon E. Rhodes And Harry J. Michael

With Memorial Day and the anniversary of D-Day quickly approaching, I wanted to share the journey, and the path that my dad, Gorden E. Rhodes and my uncle Harry J. Michael took leading up to and during World War II, from a son and nephews perspective. Gorden E. Rhodes, and …
May 24, 2024

The Penalty Box: Pacers Are Now A Force In The East

Two seasons ago, the Indiana Pacers won a total of 25 games.
May 22, 2024
By ROGER GROSSMAN

Chip Shots: Manage Your Expectations

Caitlin Clark, professional women’s basketball’s arguably most heralded rookie, has two completed basketball games in the books after The Indiana Fever’s 102-66 loss to the New York Liberty.
May 18, 2024
By CHIP DAVENPORT

Kick These Bad Money Habits To Take Financial Control

By identifying and addressing these bad money habits, you can take control of your finances and work towards a more secure future.
May 18, 2024
By MIKE BERGEN

The Penalty Box: IHSAA Can’t Cave On Transfers

I realize that the IHSAA has a lot going on right now. Tennis and track and field sectionals are this week, baseball and softball start their postseasons next week, golf is coming after Memorial Day.
May 15, 2024
By ROGER GROSSMAN

Chip Shots: Hats Off Works Best For Me

My only interest in The Kentucky Derby (took place last Saturday) is to see some shots in the audience to see how many people have wealth but lack good taste. As departed comedian Joan Rivers once said, “Every woman needs a gay friend… to tell her no!”
May 11, 2024
By CHIP DAVENPORT

Sandwich Generation: Caring For A Parent And A Child

One in eight Americans, 40 to 60 years old is caring for a parent while raising a child, according to the Pew Research Center.
May 11, 2024
By MIKE BERGEN

The Penalty Box: Learning Something New Is Hard

When we experience something we aren’t familiar with, we have two options in what we do with it.
May 8, 2024
By ROGER GROSSMAN

The Penalty Box: The Draft Is About Hoping

The NFL Draft has become a spectacle unlike any other non-game-related event in the world.
May 1, 2024
By ROGER GROSSMAN
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