Jul 1, 2015 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener To say that Gov. Mike Pence and conservative Republicans had a bad week last week would be an extreme understatement. And the irony isn’t lost that the Supreme Court decisions came just a week before Independence Day. First the highest court in the...
Jun 24, 2015 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener The news that an agreement in principal was reached between the town of Crothersville and the Indiana Historic Landmarks to save the nearly 125-year-old Odd Fellows Lodge at the stoplight corner is met with mixed feelings here at the newspaper. I am a...
Jun 17, 2015 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener Never play leapfrog with a unicorn. – Unknown After a year in therapy, my psychiatrist said to me, “Maybe life isn’t for everyone.” – Larry Brown Whenever I’m caught between two evils, I take the one I never tried....
Jun 10, 2015 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener For 40 summers there has been a patriotic celebration in the community of Crothersville. Neither downpouring rain, tornadoes, or blazing hot heat and humidity have been able to stop it. Dampened it, blew it a bit, made us all sweat; but couldn’t stop...
Jun 3, 2015 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener These are not my thoughts. These are the observations of comedians. Please read them with your funny bone tuned in. And don’t blame me. I’m just the messenger. “If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant’s life, she...
May 27, 2015 | Curt Comments
by Curt Kovener We have all made predictions which not only didn’t come true, but were 180° from what actually happened. Here are some of the more “Durn, I wish I hadn’t said that” looks into the future back then. “Computers in the future may weigh no more than...