Archive for February 2023
Sarah Elizabeth Martin
April 4, 1991- February 3, 2023 Sarah Elizabeth Martin, 31, took her last breath on Feb. 3, 2023, just a little over a year after being diagnosed with Angiosarcoma. She was born on April 4, 1991, to Toby Buck and Amy Buck. Mrs. Martin was a joy from her first breath. Her siblings Rachel, Levi…
Read MoreThe Mitch Daniels Political Era Has Officially Passed
Perhaps it was poll after poll showing congressional approval hovering around 18%. Or that he never had that horde mentality; Mitch Daniels has been for the past three decades the leader of the pack. Or, perhaps, it was the Cooperstown busts of two native Hoosiers – Major League Baseball commissioners Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Ford…
Read MoreEleven of the Brightest EVs Available in 2023
Our electric future has finally arrived. From luxury crossovers to affordable compacts and ultra-safe Swedes, these are the electric vehicles that will keep our home chargers humming in the coming year. Hyundai IONIQ 6 Sharing architecture with the Kia EV6, but looking like Porsche and Tesla had relations, the sedan delights with buttonless doors, flybridge…
Read MoreWalking Through the Snow
It was snowing hard, the way it almost never does anymore, and I decided I needed to go for my walk, heedless of the weather. “I probably won’t be gone long!” I texted a friend in California as I headed out the door looking like an Arctic explorer. The snow was coming down fast and…
Read MoreI Can’t Sleep Doc
Insomnia is a huge problem in the United States. We spend over $10 billion a year on sleep-related treatments and it’s estimated the economy loses over $40 billion in worker productivity due to sleeplessness. Insomnia is a very complex subject that I can address only briefly in this column. This week I’ll focus on some…
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4th Candidate for Carmel Mayor’s Race is Among Friday’s Last-Minute Filings
When the candidate filing period ended at noon Friday, there were 106 candidates vying for 59 seats in Hamilton County races. Nine candidates filed Friday morning. Any surprises? The Carmel Mayor’s seat on Friday attracted a fourth candidate, Fred Glynn, a Republican two-term Hamilton County Council member who ran for State Representative in District 32…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 4, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:49 a.m.SET: 6:06 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 42 °FLOW: 16 °F Today is… • Liberace Day• National Hemp Day• USO Day What Happened On This Day: • 1789 George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President by the Electoral College• 1945 World War II: The Yalta Conference between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin…
Read MoreAn Inspirational Moment With Fox News Anchor Harris Faulkner
By John Grimaldi Most of us are reluctant to bring up the subject of religion in conversations, according to a Pew Research survey, but Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner, not so much. She is unabashed when the subject comes up. In fact, she’s written a book about it called Faith Still Moves Mountains. Faulkner delved…
Read MoreBOOMER BITS: Ask Rusty – Will Social Security Be There for Me?
Dear Rusty: I am 56 and hope to hold out to get maximum Social Security at age 70. However, with all of the talk of Social Security funds being depleted, is it wise to continue with this mindset? Will there even BE Social Security benefits for folks in my age bracket? Should I think about…
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