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This, that and pondering ‘tuthers . . .
Just scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Alfred E. Neuman . . . * * * WOW, IT’S amazing how life changing a . . . life-changing event is (careful, no one ever accused me of being the smartest guy in the room). For those who don’t follow these weekly ramblings, I had a heart…
Read MoreMcMillan’s: The end of an era
McMillan’s Auto Care & Towing in downtown Noblesville has been serving and chatting up customers for more than 35 years. The family business — owned by Chuck and Dotty McMillan of Noblesville — has been a place where folks take their cars to get auto-repair service for more than three decades. The father-and-son team of…
Read MoreTalking about Murder at the Model Mill
About this time, 120 years ago, the talk of the town was one of the most heinous murders ever to take place in Hamilton County, a crime so infamous, it made newspapers around the country. The victim was a 27 year-old Richmond, Virginia native named John Seay. Seay had come here seven years earlier to…
Read MoreRemembering those we lost in 2021
While every birth and death is significant, The Times remembers some of those who we lost in 2021, from ages 17 to 99: Paul Edward Woodward, 96, Noblesville, died Dec. 3, 2021. He served as an MP in the U.S. Army in Hawaii during World War II. He was a Hamilton County Co-Op director, 4-H…
Read MoreA very shaggy New Year
My friend, Karen, and I were talking the other day, and like nearly all discussions between members of the opposite sex, the conversation ultimately turned to shag carpeting. Karen is remarkable. Not only does she juggle the demands of a husband and a home full of preteen children, she manages the household finance, and can…
Read More2022 Jeep Wrangler 4XE sticks its finger in a light socket
One might argue it has taken Jeep way too long to embrace the coming age of electric vehicles, especially since Chrysler has offered a plug-in mini-van for years. Its destination will be paved with all-electric vehicles foreshadowed by the Wrangler Magneto concept and a slew of car-based models derived from Fiat and Peugeot architecture, but…
Read MoreFinding my uncle a funny present for his 90th birthday
My Uncle Andy recently turned 90, and it was hard to imagine what a guy would like for his 90th birthday. At 90, getting a lot of new stuff doesn’t sound very appealing. Andy is in the process of getting rid of stuff, a job made more challenging by the fact that neither he nor…
Read MoreGoodbye, and a look back at 2021
As we wind down 2021 on this New Year’s Eve and prepare to welcome 2022, I share with you my highlights of the year. Here’s my list of more than 35 things that I recall in 2021: 1. The $24.4 million mixed-use Levinson project, Noblesville’s first parking garage, and the first new downtown apartments in…
Read MoreThe following is an example of the crazy times we are living in
An announcement that the third-ranked Purdue men’s basketball team – players, coaches and support staff – are completely vaccinated and have received their COVID-19 booster shots should have been reason for fans to celebrate. After all, not many Boilermaker teams in my lifetime have had a shot at a Final Four like this one. To…
Read MoreIt’s time for NY resolutions
Regular readers of this space know that I am so very guilty of often making comparisons between the sports world and the business world. So sorry! Maybe it’s the fact that I used to be a sports writer. Maybe it’s because I like sports. Dunno. I think it really has a lot more to do…
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