Recently discovered documents reveal plans for Lakewood Church, the Houston based ministry run by pastor Joel Osteen, has bought property and plans to open a satellite church campus on the east side of Terre Haute, right next to the city’s new casino. In a press release church officials stated that it was part of a … Continue reading New Church Planned Near New Casino
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A Time for Everything
Time and Eternity by Leon Devenice Originally Posted September 21, 2018 It happens almost every time I have coffee with a friend. It happens when my wife and I watch our favorite shows on a lazy Saturday morning. It happens when I lose myself in a game with my children. It also happened one time … Continue reading A Time for Everything
Something Stinks: TIF District Manipulation
This article is the second in a series titled “Something Stinks,” focusing on Terre Haute’s ongoing struggles with corruption. The first article in that series focused on the highly suspicious events revolving around Terre Haute’s wastewater treatment facility. If you read that article when it was first published you might want to check it out … Continue reading Something Stinks: TIF District Manipulation
Shores of Tripoli: The Attempted Cover-up of a National Disgrace
It's true what they say, hiding something in plain sight is an extremely effective method of concealment. We rarely question things that seem to be on display for all to see. Throughout history, this has worked wonders for inconvenient truths and national embarrassments. During Marine Corps basic training I was taught stories about heroic marines … Continue reading Shores of Tripoli: The Attempted Cover-up of a National Disgrace
Who Are You: Identity in an Age of Confusion
As Alice wanders through the forest looking for something to eat that might help her grow back to her normal size, she comes across a mushroom that is “about the same height as herself.” She stands on her tiptoes and discovers a caterpillar "quietly smoking a long hookah." After staring at each other for some … Continue reading Who Are You: Identity in an Age of Confusion