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Report from Wisconsin. Recall ads worse thn Lugar/Mourdock. 12:42 PM May 26th via txt
Dan Carpenter: Indy 500 races through the veins of a local, long after he cares who wins or sings indy.st/KfhTnw 6:03 AM May 25th via Tweet Button
The Real State of the State shar.es/qs4Bo via @sharethis 10:30 AM May 24th via Tweet Button
RayBoomhower “There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.” Joseph Brodsky, born on this day in 1940. 5:03 AM May 24th via web Retweeted by IndyStarDanC
RayBoomhower “For a writer, only one form of patriotism exists: his attitude toward language.” Joseph Brodsky 5:04 AM May 24th via web Retweeted by IndyStarDanC
Give our parks green to grow indy.st/KcqpUe 6:18 AM May 24th via Tweet Button
@indyJonMurray @indystardanc Right. I read that, as to population density. But his more narrow point had to do with yards as such, right? 9:10 AM May 23rd via web in reply to indyJonMurray
MaggieALewis Pic from kick-off to becoming one of the 10 healthiest communities in America by 2025. #LetsMove twitter.com/MaggieALewis/s… 8:59 AM May 23rd via Photos on iOS Retweeted by IndyStarDanC
@indyJonMurray Interesting. But again, where do we rank against other cities that likewise have generous residential space? 8:57 AM May 23rd via web in reply to indyJonMurray
Dan Carpenter: Gregg says jobs link sets his corporate tax cut plan apart indy.st/JcaKAq 6:09 AM May 23rd via Tweet Button
A right to safety, and a job indy.st/J9TWdd 7:31 AM May 22nd via Tweet Button
content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gc… 7:27 AM May 22nd via web
Public Money Finds Back Door to Private Schools nyti.ms/JjZLts 7:17 AM May 22nd via Tweet Button
BillRuthhart As President Obama begins #NATO address, a few hundred protestors are still in the street outside of his campaign headquarters. #noNATO 1:29 PM May 21st via Echofon Retweeted by IndyStarDanC and 1 other
nkellyatJG If Vi Simpson gives up her seat to run for LG after 28 years it will leave a big gap in leadership for the undersized Senate Democrat caucus 1:30 PM May 21st via HootSuite Retweeted by IndyStarDanC and 2 others
@indyJonMurray Plausible deniability usually satisfies me 1:36 PM May 21st via web in reply to indyJonMurray
Dan Carpenter: WellPoint critic, 88, leads docs' crusade for Medicare for all indy.st/K1ShdI 5:49 AM May 20th via Tweet Button
romenesko Salon: Washington Times knew about Arnaud de Borchgrave's apparent plagiarism for months & let him continue. bit.ly/KV4iB2 7:33 AM May 18th via HootSuite Retweeted by IndyStarDanC and 20 others
Methinks media are bullying school officials. Armchair quarterbacks! 4:32 AM May 18th via txt
@indystar_top See Photo Caption: 'Rock, School Official (center), Hard Place.' 10:18 AM May 17th via web in reply to indystar_top

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Bio Indy-born polemicist, poet, union man. Pls check my Star column Weds and Suns. I pledge not to write about my kids or beverage preferences.