Views from Midlife and the Midwest

How Much Does it Cost to Vote? Campaign Finance in Vigo County, Indiana

On the morning of the May 2026 primaries, as I was rushing to drop kids, get myself to the polls, and then to work, my son asked:  “How much does it cost to vote?” At first, I was taken aback. “It’s free,” I said. And then I forgot about

The "Won't Deal With" List: Maxwell Frost and Emotional Labor

I spent much of my recent vacation reading, working my way through a year-old pile of books and magazines on my dresser:  the hopeful “to read” pile that I try to clean out once a year, only to have it immediately replaced with a new stack. During the read-out, I