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.

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.

My weekend thoughts take the form of a two-headed life form:

I realize that Father’s Day is still a couple weeks away, but my dad popped into my head this week.

The stock market isn’t a single thing. It is a collection of thousands of stocks that represent ownership in very real businesses.

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 Harry J. Michael both served bravely in World War II, little did they know they would be brother-in-laws, after the war.

Two seasons ago, the Indiana Pacers won a total of 25 games.

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.

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

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.

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!”

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

When we experience something we aren’t familiar with, we have two options in what we do with it.

The NFL Draft has become a spectacle unlike any other non-game-related event in the world.

Recently, at a softball game, I noticed just about every athlete has her own bat worth at least 300 dollars and I did math in public to figure out how much that would be between the teams’ tow dugouts.

About this time each year, I start contemplating what subjects I am going to cover with my summer articles.

The bucket approach is an asset allocation strategy that divides your retirement resources into three pools, or buckets, based on when you will access the money.

Awestruck. It’s the only word I can come up with to explain my response to the total solar eclipse on April 8.

OJ Simpson died last week.

“Writers have a rare power not given to anyone else: we can bore people long after we’re dead.” – Sinclair Lewis

We are often asked, “How do I become a millionaire?” The answer is, “By living simply.”

Talent attraction continues to be a competitive arena. And the most sought-after communities seem to share a common trait - they’re deliberate with efforts to attract and retain a highly skilled workforce. Rightfully so.

The Lutheran Health Network team played a vital role in 2023 helping community members with their healthcare needs during more than 1.1 million patient encounters. Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital (LKH) provided 314,600 of those patient encounters.

Saying goodbye is hard.

Enjoy the tail end of your spring break and enjoy some Final Four action tonight.