Author Archive | chrisspangle

All Politics is Local, but It Doesn’t Need to be Personal

(Originally Published by Howey Politics Indiana) As a young Executive Director for the Libertarian Party of Indiana, I didn’t have an overwhelming amount of experience in grassroots politics. I had left a job as the producer of the Abdul in the Morning show on WXNT in 2008. My communication skills were the basis of my hiring […]

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A Million Little Pieces… Of Government

(Originally Published by Howey Politics Indiana) Over the last week, terrible and awesome events have grabbed our headlines. The first was a horrifying accident by Indycar Champ Dario Franchitti. In a hasty, split-second decision, Franchitti made a pass in the Houston Grand Prix, and the move launched his car in to the catch fence, and sprayed […]

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We Fail To See History Repeating in Our Own Time

(Originally Published by Howey Politics Indiana) On October 11, 1912, George and Ollie Risley weren’t concerned with the Italo-Turkish war. On that Friday, they were concerned with the difficult task of childbirth on a small family farm in Knox County, Indiana. Lucky for your columnist, all went well, and they welcomed my great-grandfather Miles in […]

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Need some RSS Feeds and Podcasts?

A friend recently asked for my .OPML of podcasts and RSS feeds. I scroll through a ton of material to feed several beasts, and have collected, weeded, and sorted a system of RSS feeds that work for me. I figured I’d share them here in case anyone is interested. RIGHT CLICK, SAVE FILE  Podcasts – […]

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