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Finding and retaining employees in 2022
By Mike Heffner The biggest question in our industry right now is – How do I find and keep good people when nobody wants to work? I would challenge the question back to you. What […]
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Why the meddling middle letters in ‘ladder’ matter
By Curtis Honeycutt I live in a house built around the year 1890. My neighborhood is called “Old Town,” for obvious reasons. The other day an area realtor posted a photo of a house from […]
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A handy-dandy guide to reduplicative words
By Curtis Honeycutt I promise I’m not trying to get this song stuck in your head, but its lyrics illustrate the language term I want to discuss. And I promise I wouldn’t bring it up […]
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Top 10 signs your kids don’t take you seriously
By Torry Stiles 10. They can’t say, “Yeah” without saying “Right” afterwards. 9. You’re pretty sure that being 37 is too young to be called, “Boomer.” 8. It’s been two years since you’ve eaten at […]
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When a word is itself – or is it?
By Curtis Honeycutt I like to think of myself as a logical person, but as I dig into the English language, I find that much of our language is nonsense. English is a mutt of […]
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Top 10 suggestions to improve the Marion County Fair
By Torry Stiles 10. Set up a sushi stand right next to the goldfish game. Tell the kids that they better save the goldies from becoming nigiri. 9. I realize Indy doesn’t have a lot […]
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Top 10 answers to the question, ‘Hot enough for ya?’
By Torry Stiles 10. “I’m thinking about hijacking a Schwan’s truck.” 9. “I spent four hours with an ex I hate because he has a swimming pool.” 8. “Doctor is putting me in rehab for […]
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The dangers of being nonplussed when you smell a skunked term on a biweekly basis
By Curtis Honeycutt Have you ever crossed paths with a skunk? I once chased an armadillo down a dark country road, but that’s a story for another day. While I’ve never come nose-to-tail with a […]
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Is it OK to write ‘okay’?
By Curtis Honeycutt I’m from Oklahoma, the state which had the best state song until Ray Charles’ “Georgia” became The Peach State’s official song in 1979. As a native Okie, I’m proud to say that […]
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Top 10 signs that old age is catching up with me
By Torry Stiles 10. The other day I had to explain who The Beatles were. 9. More and more the waitresses are steering me to the softer foods. 8. I might be aging with dignity, but […]