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A Salute to My Dentists
Every morning when my mirror smiles back, I am grateful to two dentists who have helped me for decades. They must be darn good, because thanks to regular visits I’ve retained excellent cuspids, bicuspids, plus a host of workable molars. I am not the best patient. I nearly always brush my teeth at least once…
Read MoreNHS Alum Organization One of the Things Right about Nob City
I’ve wanted to write this column for a long time, but always hesitated for a couple of reasons – one of which I’ll mention in a bit. The other one is that there are so many great and deserving community groups and organizations around Noblesville and Hamilton County that I hate to pull one out.…
Read MoreCleanup Day Brings Out Club’s Nature Lovers
The weather was cold enough on Saturday morning for me to reach back into my closet and put on my winter coat, hat and gloves, and some comfortable hiking shoes. I then drove out to the Blatchley Nature Study Club grounds to find members just getting started at their annual spring cleanup day. I was…
Read MoreA Chapter is Closing at the Library
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, especially after last week’s column on Kirk’s Hardware was such a downer, but I wanted to let people know the Noblesville (i.e. Hamilton East) library is about to lose one of its most valuable assets. On April 22, Nancy Massey, the library’s Indiana Room Coordinator, will…
Read MoreLife of Sheriff’s Deputy to Be Celebrated Saturday
By now, most of our Times newspaper readers have likely learned about the passing of Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Doug Sanford. Since 2015, he was the Sheriff’s department’s Humane Law Enforcement Officer, and was also the vice president of Hoosier Animal Law Officers (HALO). Before that, he was a community service officer for Carmel…
Read MoreExploring John’s ‘In-Continents’
One thing that that the hot war between Russia and Ukraine has reminded me — aside from the stupidity and savagery of human destruction, and the utter hubris of tyrants –– is of my less than ideal knowledge of world geography. Now, I’m no Vasco da Gama, but I’ve always been able to hold my…
Read MoreVeto Override on May 24, But June 18 Could Be GOP Reckoning
Word out across the Hoosier prairie these days is that many House Republicans are angered about Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of the transgender athletic bill last month. That was demonstrated not only by critical statements of legislators, but also three members of the Indiana congressional delegation as well as Attorney General Todd Rokita. “Girls’ sports…
Read MoreMy Grouchy Friends
I have a weakness for grouchy people. I have a couple of friends I would describe as perpetually grouchy, and I’m not quite sure why, but I think they are good for me. To clarify, I’m not fond of being around people who are in the habit of deliberately messing up their lives. I think…
Read More2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Answers the Right Questions
You may think the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz answers questions nobody asked, but if that’s true, somebody should have asked. A car-based pickup is not a new idea. Chevrolet and Ford offered the El Camino and Ranchero over sixty years ago, Subaru had the Baja two decades hence, and Ford currently offers the sold-out Escape-based…
Read MoreAll About the Thyroid
Jill wants to know, “what’s a thyroid and what does it do?” We take care of a lot of problems in family medicine practices. For those like Jill who don’t know what the thyroid gland is or does, read on! The thyroid is an endocrine gland found in the front part of the neck below…
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