WHAT DO NEW INVESTORS REALLY NEED TO KNOW?
If you’re starting out as an investor, you might be feeling overwhelmed. After all, it seems like there’s just so
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Local Opinion Editorials
See what your neighbors think about the issues, stories, and entertainment shaping life in Waynedale and greater Fort Wayne, Indiana in our Local Opinion Editorials section. Find local columns, reviews, and letters that share personal perspectives on movies and shows, finances and retirement, community concerns, and current events. Whether you agree, disagree, or are still deciding what you think, this section is meant to help you see familiar topics in a new light and join the ongoing conversation about our community’s future.
WE’RE THE MILLERS – AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
The family road trip disaster comedy is a tried and true framework for a summer movie, from National Lampoon to
Read MoreCATCH A FALLING STAR – The Book Nook
CATCH A FALLING STAR by Beth K. Vogt Howard 978-1-4516-6027-2 PB 320 pages $14.99 What do you do at age
Read MoreHOW CAN YOUNGER INVESTORS COPE WITH TOUGH TIMES?
As Americans, we’re used to thinking that we will inevitably do better than our parents’ generation. But, for now at
Read MoreTHE CONJURING – AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
It’s a pretty common marketing tactic for horror movies to claim they’re the scariest movie of the year, but rarely
Read MoreGRACE’S PICTURES: ELLIS ISLAND – The Book Nook
GRACE’S PICTURES: Ellis Island by Cindy Thomson Tyndale 978-1-4143-6843-6, PB, 396 pages $12.99 Grace McCaffery has finally escaped from Ireland
Read MoreRICH’S CAFE – THE FRIENDLY FOODIE
For quite some time now I have heard friends and family talk about Rich’s Café and I am glad that
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THE POLITICIAN – SCHINDLER SEZ
A kind word is never forgotten. The PoliticianDid you hear that Smith & Wesson came out with a new gun?
Read MoreCHECHENS IN THE HOMELAND
Among the ever twisting and turning mountains, hills and vales of the Russian Caucuses live dozens of Muslim ethnic groups.
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DISPICABLE ME 2 – AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
When I saw Despicable Me (2010), I didn’t love it. But the Minions. The Minions I can’t get enough of.
Read MoreICECUTTER’S DAUGHTER – The Book Nook
THE ICECUTTER’S DAUGHTER Land of Shining Waters #1 by Tracie Peterson Bethany 978-0-7642-0619-1, PB, 344 pages $14.99 Merrill Krause has
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THE OBVIOUS – SCHINDLER SEZ
A cutting remark never heals. The ObviousDid you ever get the feeling that a lot of our congressmen vote for
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WORLD WAR Z – AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
World War Z opens with a montage of news clips all foretelling our certain doom at the hands of the
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TURKISH SECULAR SUNSET
The so-called Arab Spring that brought tens of thousands into the streets of Egypt, Libya, Algeria and other Arab countries
Read MoreIF THE SHOE FITS – The Book Nook
by Sandra D. Bricker Moody 1978-0-8024-0628-6, PB, 288 $14.99 When two lawyers strike out on their own to form a
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THE INTERNSHIP – AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
Given recent controversies, it seems pretty ironic for a comedy to focus on a big tech company’s reputation as an
Read MoreRACHAEL PHILLIPS: COLUMNIST, COMIC, AND COMFORTER – The Book Nook
RACHAEL PHILLIPS: COLUMNIST, COMIC, AND COMFORTER Some people collect stamps; others collect coins or rocks. Upland, Indiana resident Rachael Phillips
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70 IS THE NEW 30 – SCHINDLER SEZ
I can guarantee that the person who said, “Seventy is the new thirty,” has never been seventy. Less MeatPedro Quezada,
Read MoreWHEN SCIENCE BECOMES RELIGION
Ball State University physics professor Eric Hedin made national news recently after a complaint was made against him by the
Read MoreLESSONS FOR CULINARY CHALLENGED COOKS – The Book Nook
“Mangia! Mangia!” Eat! Eat! That’s what my pleasingly plump Italian grandmother would shout while shoving a plate of her steaming
Read MoreFATHER’S DAY – SCHINDLER SEZ
We are all entitled to our opinions…no matter how erroneous. DadWhen I was a boy,My dad was king,He could do,Almost
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IF RATES RISE, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH BONDS?
Interest rates are at historic lows. But they will rise eventually. If you invest in fixed-income vehicles, such as bonds,
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NOW YOU SEE ME – AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
Remember a few years ago (okay, 2006) when magician movies were the big thing? Imagine the approach to the technique
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THE GREAT GATSBY – AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
There has been a ton of press, speculation, and anticipation leading up to the release of Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of
Read MoreAWESOME BIBLE VERSES EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW – The Book Nook
AWESOME BIBLE VERSES EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW: And What They Mean Harvest House, 978-0-7369-3938-6, PB, 112 pages, $9.99 Have you
Read MoreSCHINDLER SEZ – MOTHER’S DAY
Are hockey fans…puckers? The AssOn Palm Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on an ass, followed by a procession of his
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IRON MAN 3 – AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
To begin my review of Iron Man 3, I should probably confess that Iron Man is my favorite superhero. The
Read MoreTHE POWER OF A WOMAN WHO LEADS – The Book Nook
THE POWER OF A WOMAN WHO LEADS: Discover Your God-Given Leadership Style By Gail M. Hayes Harvest House Publishers, 978-0-7369-4936-1,
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42 – AT THE MOVIES WITH KASEY BUTCHER
I have a soft-spot for baseball movies. The crack of the bat, the sound of the ball hitting leather, green
Read MoreSCHINDLER SEZ: THE RETIREMENT & ARBOR DAY
Why is Greenland mostly iceand Iceland mostly green? The RetirementThe fifteenth of April,Is National Tax Day,What you worked so hard
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