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Update from Washington, D.C.
House Passes Biden/McCarthy Deal This week, the House passed H.R. 3746, the so-called Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. Rep. Spartz voted “No” on this legislation as it gives President Biden a blank check and punts major issues until 2025, fails to rein in spending to pre-COVID levels even adjusted for inflation, and does not…
Read More“Footprints”
“They put in a new sidewalk,” my neighbor said, “and the first thing that happened was, a cat walked across the cement and left little footprints!” My neighbor was amused. “I hope they leave them. They’re so cute!” I thought those prints would probably survive. No one was going to take the trouble to cover…
Read More2023 Land Rover Defender 130 Is A Big, Comfortable, And All-Capable Trail Wagon
By Casey Williams Land Rover makes an array of fancy and capable SUVs from the entry-level Defender Sport to the Billionaire class Range Rover. But, the one that traces its roots to 1948 and gained popularity after World War II is the classic Defender that first appeared as Britain’s take on the Jeep. Aluminum bodied…
Read MoreThe Man Who Built Lucas Oil Stadium
The mammoth NFL gridiron sprawling out across this city’s southern flank has long been called “the house that Peyton Manning built,” a tribute to the Hall of Fame Colts quarterback. But it was a man who stood nearly a foot shorter and, perhaps, 75 pounds lighter, who really was responsible for building Lucas Oil Stadium.…
Read MoreDifferent Ways Kinetic Energy Will Reduce Carbon Footprint
Dear EarthTalk: Can we harness kinetic energy to reduce our carbon footprint? Harnessing kinetic energy as a means to reduce our carbon footprint is indeed a promising avenue for a sustainable future. Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its motion, and finding innovative ways to capture and utilize this energy…
Read MoreIvy Tech Community College President Emeritus Gerald I. Lamkin Passes Away
Ivy Tech Community College President Emeritus Gerald I. Lamkin has died. He was 86. Lamkin served as the president of both Ivy Tech Community College and the Ivy Tech Foundation from 1983-2007. In his 40 years with the College, Lamkin served in a variety of roles, starting as a part-time instructor in 1967, just four…
Read MoreBe On Lookout For Food Poisoning
Barbecue season is in full swing, so it’s a good time to review food safety. Foodborne illness, commonly referred to as “food poisoning,” is something that almost all of us have experienced at some point. Foodborne illness is defined as more than two people having a similar illness with evidence of food as the source.…
Read More06-03-23
Daily Almanac: June 3, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 6:18 a.m.SET: 9:13 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 92 °FLOW: 66 °F Today is… • Drawing Day• National Bubbly Day• National Egg Day What Happened On This Day: • 2013 The trial against whistleblower Bradley Manning begins. The American soldier, a trans woman now called Chelsea Manning, was responsible for leaking classified videos documenting…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – What If I Delay But Die Before Claiming Social Security?
Dear Rusty: Hypothetically, if I plan to sign up for Social Security at 70 and pass away before that, I will get nothing. My spouse would still get a boost in the amount she receives because I made more, but everything I put into the program vanishes. I haven’t reached my full retirement age yet…
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