Remembering the life of a ‘dream-encourager’
An Indiana winter cold snap. Black ice. An SUV loses control. A crash. A helicopter takes a victim to the hospital. Complications from the...
Eagle has landed
It was the wing span that caught our attention. Outstretched from tapered tip to tip, the dark form high in the bright blue noontime...
Not-so-expensive Valentine’s Day ideas
There’s nothing sweeter than true love. Each year in February, the aisles of the grocery store paint the shelves hues of pink and red...
February and Finanaces — The College Edition
While February folklore suggests the arrival of spring can be forecast by the presence or lack of a groundhog’s shadow, many parents of high...
Here’s a mouthful: Hoosers excel at linguistic gymastics
“What about this one?” asked Mary Ellen, as she flashed a thin paperback volume in front of my face. “Can we chuck it?”
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State opened first mental hospital in 1848
In 1848, the Indiana Hospital for the Insane opened on the west side of Indianapolis, launching a new era in health care that would...
Secrets of penny-pinching ‘buy-hiatus’ month revealed
It’s been 30 days since the hubby and I began our self-inflicted buy-hiatus.
Our ground rules were that for at least one...
Taking right path for state’s roads, bridges
Eulala Effersen waited for our coffee to cool and then asked, “How should we pay for our roads and bridges?”
“Are you...
Declutter your life while holding great times
Becky and I have been in a mood to organize, pare down, and/or get rid of our stuff. And we have lots of stuff.
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What it will take to address income inequality
When the history of this year’s presidential campaign is written, one of its more remarkable features will be that candidates of both parties feel...