by Michael Leppert | Oct 5, 2023 | Politics/Government
I saw the new movie, “Dumb Money,” on Friday night. The movie tells the stories of several people, whose only connection to one another was their varied roles in the meteoric ride GameStop took on the stock exchange in 2021. Combined, these stories convey how...
by Michael Leppert | Jun 19, 2016 | Politics/Government
I saw a quote on Twitter yesterday in reference to Indiana’s 5 percent jobless rate by Governor Mike Pence that caught my eye. He said: “There is no denying the momentum of our strong Hoosier economy.” I know that is not very eye-catching for most people. Luckily, I...
by Michael Leppert | Jun 5, 2016 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I have often dreamed of being a movie critic, and not just any movie critic. I want to be important like the late, great Roger Ebert. Movie goers would hang on my every word, and my job would be to watch movies all day, which is all I want to do most days any way....
by Michael Leppert | Feb 28, 2016 | Politics/Government
There is a strange phenomenon occurring in politics this year, and I was having trouble labeling it. Labels seem more important than they used to be, since so many of us don’t get far enough past the headline or the Twitter feed to understand the reasons for...
by Michael Leppert | Feb 14, 2016 | Politics/Government
Governing requires attention to detail. It has been a rough stretch in Indiana regarding the details, and frankly, I am outraged by it. The screw ups all belong to Republicans due to their near exclusive control of state government. But when I pointed out yet another...
