Author: Mike Leonard
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In honor of two great men
They weren’t just well-known physicians It’s our fate to open the newspaper or hear from a friend that someone we know has died, and, suddenly, the mind goes to memories of that person and interactions with them. In the last month, two of the most…
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Don’t worry, Bee happy
The Bee wishes everyone a Thanksgiving holiday that reminds us that there are things in life to be thankful for. Like IT people. The Bee is thanking its IT specialist, who will remain anonymous, except in the credits to this publication, where his name is…
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Rokita takes the wheel of the assclown car
Heavy Ed takes stock of Hoosier pols I noticed Heavy Ed sitting on a bench and apparently reading something on his phone as I rode my bike down the B-Line through Switchyard Park. I pulled up and stopped. “Nice park, huh?” I asked. “Yeah, it…
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The Squirrel Chatterer
The founder of the IU Squirrel Club returns for a visit with friends in Dunn Woods As the late day inched toward dusk, Emily Jones had reason to feel that it had been a very good afternoon. The Indiana University graduate and former IU employee…
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Twilight of the Poplars
The enigmatic past of the IU office building that will soon be no more As Indiana University moves to shutter the doors of the Poplars Building and prepare for its demolition, one thing about the nondescript and flawed building will live on in IU and…
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The naughty secret about computers
🐝 From the Apiary: A Mike Leonard Commentary 🐝 Facebook, Instagram and various social media have been accused of harming young people’s self-esteem, safety and lives and known about the need for moderation from their own studies. Profits over responsibility. Profits over anything and everything.…
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Heavy Ed wonders about democracy
The guy shopping in the produce section annoys me. Long, stringy hair dangling from his balding pate. Rumpled clothes that haven’t taken a tumble in the washing machine for a discernable time. And he’s picking up and examining every kumquat in the produce bin and…