On September 22, I won the Run Jay County 5k Circuit. It was The Hot Pink 5k Fun Run/Walk that ended the races that started back on April 7, 2018. There were almost 2 races every month since April. It was a great series of races and very competitive at that. I had a wonderful […]
Running for Charity One of my passions in life is competing in runs. Most of the runs I participate in are ones for charitable organizations. A charitable race is very rewarding in so many ways. Charitable Race Series I am currently tied with one other person for lead in the series of charitable races put […]
I wrote an article for USAHerald.com about a university taking over a failing public school district. Please read it and I welcome any comments. […]
Citizen Truth Article on the takeover of Muncie schools by Ball State People who follow my blog know that I take particular interest in patters of school funding and a crucial test of this is what happens when a state feels compelled to take over failing schools. A whole school district can be considered failing […]
Public Safety Expenditures Public safety is a large, necessary and popular expenditure by most every level of government, but in the past 20 years, the cost of maintaining safety has increased by about 300%. This increase has happened despite 20 years of declining crime rates. Interestingly, in Indiana per capita police numbers have been lower […]
First Amendment Rights and Students In late 2015, a group of students protested on the campus of the University of Missouri. To keep student journalists from getting involved, an assistant professor of communications, Melissa Click, attempted to block them. Her actions resulted in being charged with assault and being fired from her job at the […]
We need to get creative in helping our schools and their funding. I wrote an article for USA Herald going over some ideas for this very relevant issue. You can find it here. Creative Solutions to Solve the School Funding Mess Public/ Private Partnerships In Addressing Funding Issues One idea that requires a lot […]
Public Schools In The United States Public schools all over the United States are facing a financial crisis. One district that is in dire straits is the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) in Indiana. This state supported district has been handed over to emergency managers, who will most likely do what most of them do: close […]