Daily Almanac: Feb. 22, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:27 a.m. SET: 6:28 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 60 °F Low: 54 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Margarita Day • Walking the Dog Day • National Wildlife Day What Happened On This Day • 1879 The first Woolworth store opens in Utica, New York • 1986 The People Power Revolution begins in…

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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

One of my patients asked me recently what lymphoma is. My knowledge of the subject was a bit dusty before I started researching this column. Medical knowledge of non-Hodgkin lymphoma has rapidly evolved over the last decade or so. It is a very interesting disease and a type of cancer that is illustrative of where…

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IRS; You Are Not

My friend is having trouble with the Internal Revenue Service. We’ll call him Mr. Farmer, be-cause — one; it’s the IRS, and two; well, they already know his real name. They know it far too well, as far as he’s concerned. First, a little background. Mr. Farmer is known among friends and strangers alike as…

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Education ‘Reforms’ Come At Volatile Time

Here’s a pop quiz: What do Richard Lugar, Joe Donnelly, Mike Braun, and Todd Huston have in common? Early in their public service careers, they served on local or parochial school boards. This is notable because there is legislation in the Indiana General Assembly – House Bill 1182 – that will politicize school board races,…

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Listening To The Bells

The bells ring more or less all the time here. My husband, Peter, and I are in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a city filled with old churches. Every old church has at least a couple of old bells, and all the bells are rung frequently. Since there is so much I do not understand…

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Hamilton County Bicentennial Seeking Contributions

For Hamilton County’s bicentennial, happening in 2023, the Commission is capturing our history through Celebrating Hamilton County, Indiana: 200 Years of Change, a special edition book created by a team of volunteer writers, editors and historians. The Bicentennial Commission is also encouraging residents (past and present) to submit memories and photos to be featured in…

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IDHS Celebrates Third Annual EMA Appreciation Week of Feb. 20-26

Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb has proclaimed Feb. 20-26 as EMA Appreciation Week, honoring those county-level emergency managers who work around the clock to protect their communities from disasters. Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) celebrates this week by shining a spotlight on the many faces that work behind the scenes to mitigate and respond…

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