by Michael Leppert | Aug 7, 2025 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
To me, “1984” was originally a rock album, the last studio collection of songs by the original members of Van Halen. It was July 7, 1984, when the 16-year-old version of me earned his way to a spot right in front of Eddie Van Halen’s place on the stage at Roberts...
by Michael Leppert | Oct 11, 2024 | Politics/Government
Americans expect more from political debates than we often get. This year is quite an exception. I watched the first Indiana gubernatorial debate with great interest on Oct. 2. The hour-long event featuring Jennifer McCormick (D) and Mike Braun (R) was only a few...
by Michael Leppert | Dec 11, 2020 | Pop/Life
What’s the big deal about this one? I must have been looking the other way in 2016 when J.D. Vance published his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. The book took on the role of “the crucial guide to understanding the rise of President...
