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The Mysterious Mr. Myers
From Time to Thyme By Paula Dunn I ran across another story in the old newspapers that was just too weird not to share. The Feb. 22, 1881 Noblesville Ledger includes a rather lengthy article about the mysterious disappearance of a Kokomo tailor, John F. Myers. Three weeks earlier Myers, a collector of rare zoological…
Read MoreTrue Confessions from a Not-So-Perfect Human: Praying at Mealtime (or lack thereof)
(July 2019 Journal Entry) If confession is good for the soul, then this journal writing ought to clear the slate. A few weeks back in my Bible study class, someone posed the question of how often we pray each day. I initially wasn’t going to speak up, but when called upon, I confessed I pray…
Read MoreRevisiting Hate, DEI and Other Rip-Roaring (wink-wink) Topics
Continued Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Eddie Adams . . . * * * HATERS GOT to hate, and boy did last week’s comments about DEI / MEI bring them out of the woodwork! To recap, I offered a tip of the seed corn cap (as my pal Honest Hoosier might say) to new…
Read MoreICY RELATIONSHIPS
The Wolfsies are headed to Iceland in March. We are thrilled to be taking a small group with us to enjoy this week-long adventure. Mary Ellen is already checking the weather there, and she announces to me each morning that it is warmer in Reykjavik, the country’s capital, than it is in Indianapolis. For some…
Read MoreCatching Up On Purdue Boilermaker Alums in NFL
Former Purdue star George Karlaftis and the Kansas City Chiefs can make NFL history Feb. 9 with a victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. No team has won three consecutive Super Bowl championships. Only three other franchises have played in at least three consecutive Super Bowls: the 1971-73 Miami…
Read MoreMontgomery Medicine #792
Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It is often called a “silent disease” because people usually do not know they have it until they experience a fracture. This disease affects millions of people worldwide, particularly older adults and postmenopausal women. Understanding osteoporosis is essential because…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – About When to Claim Social Security and Taxation of Benefits
Dear Rusty: I am 65 and currently working full-time. Can I apply for and start receiving my Social Security benefit? I’d expect to have to pay income tax on it if/when I do. Signed: Curious Worker Dear Curious Worker: If you are working full time, you should likely delay claiming Social Security at this time.…
Read MoreThe Jim Dandy, Broasted Chicken and a Polio Story
It’s a reader response week! Several people mourned the loss of the Jim Dandy. Sydney Susie noted that while her mother Barbara Heaton Servies Jerrell loved the Jim Dandy’s Jimbo sandwiches, she herself just missed out on the “cruising the JD” tradition. The big high school hangout in Sydney’s day was Ramsey’s Drive-In. (People…
Read MoreServing at The Coalition for the Homeless
Journal entry from May 31, 2019: I visited the Orlando Coalition for the Homeless today. We prepared and served hot meals to many shelter residents, homeless individuals, and a few families, too. All except two individuals chose prayer cards when offered during the meal. One man told me I worship a different God than his,…
Read MoreDEI, MEI, Silliness and More
Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Fred Allen. * * * DIVERSITY. Equity. Inclusion. Who can argue with the value and importance of those three words. Indeed, many of our country’s principles and notions are based on exactly those. But ever since Gov. Mike Braun and President Donald Trump took office and began fixing the…
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