Posts by The Times of Noblesville
Writer Says Library Banning Books
Dear Editor, In the book “Palm Sunday,” Kurt Vonnegut writes, “Whenever ideas are squashed in this country, literate lovers of the American experiment write careful and intricate explanations of why all ideas must be allowed to live. It is time for them to realize that they are attempting to explain America at its bravest and…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Fulton Mraz smile? “I’m a Special Olympics (gold medal winner) for the 100-meter dash,” said the 24-year-old Cicero resident. “I have autism,” said the 2018 graduate of Hamilton Heights High School. “Right now, we’re focusing on helping other people and trying to do entertainment for other people … like singing and writing some…
Read MoreNoblesville’s Lost Log Cabin
From Time to Thyme By Paula Dunn If you’ve lived in this area as long as I have, I don’t have to tell you today’s Noblesville is nothing like the city I knew growing up here in the 1960s and ‘70s. I used to be comforted by the thought that at least I was surrounded…
Read MoreAt 99, Helen Loves Volunteering At Red Geranium Market
By: Betsy Reason Helen LeCount doesn’t mind sharing her age with anybody who asks. The 70-year member of the First Presbyterian Church in Noblesville — who can be found this Saturday volunteering at the church’s eighth annual Red Geranium Artisan Market — is 99 years old. She loves to play Euchre, take walks and do…
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Concussions, A Traumatic Brain Injury That Cannot Be Ignored
By: John Roberts I see many patients every year who have suffered concussions. Usually these are athletic injuries, but it is frequently seen in others as well. Concussions have always been a part of sports, particularly those involving high-energy impacts including wrestling, football, soccer, lacrosse, basketball, and baseball/softball. Intensive research, along with lawsuits, including the…
Read MoreHow Are Amphibians Faring?
Dear EarthTalk: How are amphibians doing in the U.S. and around the world these days? Amphibians, such as frogs, toads, salamanders and newts, live on both land and in water. Having emerged over 300 million years ago, today there are over 7,000 known species. However, they are perishing at an alarming rate. In 2004, about…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
Understanding A Misunderstanding Every day, whether here in Mexico or in the US, I take a walk. Walking in the morning would be nice, but that’s when I write, so, in the afternoon, I head out to see what the world looks like. I always greet a lot of people on my walk, no matter…
Read MoreIndiana Is Becoming An Abortion Restriction Island
By: Brian A. Howey Indiana is turning into an abortion island. Girded by gerrymandered General Assembly maps, along with an anemic and broke Democrat Party, a year ago Republican super majorities passed and Gov. Eric Holcomb signed some of the most restrictive anti-abortion measures in the United States. But on a single-issue referendum vote on…
Read MoreLet’s Go Cruising In Barbie’s Movie Dream Cars
By Casey Williams My daughter spent last week at her grandparents’, but when she came home, there was only one thing on her mind: Seeing the Barbie movie with her dads. I’d heard set designers basically ran the world out of pink paint and had to see it for myself. Beyond that, Ryan Gosling is…
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