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MY TEXTUAL ABNORMALITIES
Have you already figured out what happened? Yes, most of the messages I intended to send to myself were going to Dick Guernsey. (He told me to use his real name because he wanted to see his name in print.) I began to realize there was a problem when I saw Dick at church, and…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Should I Take Social Security Now, Or At 70?
Dear Rusty: I was born in April 1958, and my plan has been to take my Social Security at age 70. However, my sister-in-law says that it is smarter to take it now while I am still working. I will be 70 in 2.5 years. Her husband collects his SS and has kept working. She…
Read MoreIn Retrospect, Purdue Timing on Firing Football Coach Looks Good
Increasingly it looks like Purdue’s athletic department was wise to pay Ryan Walters $9.5 million to go away last November with a 5-19 record. I’m not talking about results on the field, where quarterback Ryan Browne’s poor decision making is a reason the Boilermakers are 2-6 instead of 4-4. So far, 10 college football coaches…
Read MoreHammer Has Different Take on Bullies
Used to be, back in the day, I really enjoyed Halloween. Us kids had a ball trick or treating in the neighborhood – getting a haul of candy in a pillowcase and feeling like we hit the mother lode! Some of it was home-made, popcorn balls, caramels wrapped in wax paper and the jackpot, apple…
Read MorePaula Shares the Haunted Farmhouse Story
From Time to Thyme By Paula Dunn A while back I ran across a ghost story in the July 24, 1892 Indianapolis Journal that seemed like a perfect Halloween column. It’s a rather lengthy tale of a haunted farmhouse “nine miles north of the town of Sheridan, in Hamilton County.” During my background research, however,…
Read MoreHALLOWEEN: Treats, Tricks & Traditions
It’s month number 10 and time to turn again to the mystical, magical mind frame of fun, fright and frolic. This happy haunting was originally thought to have originated in 4000 B.C., however, Halloween as we know it actually evolved from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which was celebrated approximately 2,000 years ago, not…
Read MoreHeights Schools Dive Into Second Nine Weeks
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and rejuvenating fall break. As we dive into the second nine weeks, it’s great to see our students back in action — refreshed and ready to learn. There’s a lot to look forward to in the weeks ahead, and we’re excited to keep the momentum going together.…
Read MoreSmile Purdue, you’re on Candid Coaches Camera
Matt Painter’s Purdue basketball program figures prominently in CBSSports.com Candid Coaches series put together by Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish. Coaches were granted anonymity by CBS, whose survey began with “who will be the best team in 2025-26?” Purdue received 32 percent of the vote to edge Houston (28 percent). The next closest schools were…
Read MoreShould I Claim Social Security Because It’s Going Bankrupt?
Dear Rusty: My best friend is going to be 62 and wants to begin taking her Social Security immediately. Her reasoning not to wait is the thought that it is going to run out in 10 years, so she wants as much of her money before that happens. I have paid into Social Security my…
Read MoreMISSING INFORMATION
My wife has run off with my sister. They were only supposed to vacation together for a little over a week, but when Linda asked Mary Ellen if I could manage alright being alone for so long, Mary Ellen said, “He’ll be fine. I’ll only be gone 10 years.” I assume she meant 10 days.…
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