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Worth Waiting For
Yesterday I bought a Christmas tree at the hardware store. I thought it was a good day to do it both because I’d heard the rumors of Christmas tree shortages and because it would keep me away from my email for more than an hour—a near record in the last two weeks. No one tells…
Read MoreOf Christmas, Dads, daughters, and daring
A concerned little eight-year-old girl, Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York City’s third-most significant daily newspaper, The Sun, and a hasty response followed on Sept. 21, 1897, in an unsigned editorial. In a surprising uncharacteristically cheerful response, The Sun’s resident cynic Francis Pharcellus Church, the brother of the paper’s publisher,…
Read MoreRed Stocking donors are in the giving spirit
A lot of things in our daily lives have changed this year. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the generosity of folks in Noblesville who give to Tri Kappa sorority’s annual Noblesville Red Stocking Fund. Every year in November, Tri Kappa asks us at The Times newspaper to partner up in the promotion of…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – I Have VA Coverage; Should I Get Medicare Part B?
Dear Rusty: I am a 74 year old veteran enrolled with the VA. I have never had Medicare Part B. Should I? My only source of income is Social Security. Signed: Retired Veteran Dear Retired Veteran: First, thank you for your service to our country. Like you, I use the VA for certain healthcare needs…
Read MoreThe graying of America
by John Grimaldi We’re seeing more and more people with gray hair these days. But it’s not only because the population is growing old at a fast pace as 10,000 boomer babies turn 65 each and every day and because the population will continue aging at that rate for some time to come. It’s all about the…
Read MoreChristmas ballet, last days to see Santa, Prairie lights
Only eight days until Christmas, and there are still so many things to do to get ready for the holidays. Visit Santa and give him your Christmas list. Go see a holiday ballet. Go ice skating at Federal Hill Commons. Take a carriage ride. See the Merry Prairie lights. Take a train ride. Mark your…
Read MoreSanta, if you have room in your bag . . .
The clock is ticking and I’m minding my P’s and Q’s . . . because we all know Santa is watching. We’re in those final hours where I have been told he is firming up who ends up on the nice list and who goes down to the naughty list. So let’s all be on…
Read More1,000+ words about Purdue men’s basketball’s 1,000-point scorers
The intention for this week’s column was to write 1,000 words about Purdue men’s basketball’s 1,000-point scorers. That goal was surpassed two-thirds into writing about the 54 players to reach that milestone. I needed more than 70 words to begin to describe Rick Mount’s once-in-a-lifetime greatness. The list could grow to 55 before the end…
Read MoreA look back at happenings of this year – part 1
Every year about this time, I look back with appreciation at the people, places and predicaments that made it into my column during the past 12 months. Here is Part One. So, thanks to… My brother-in law Tom, who last Christmas gave me an Apple watch: I am not tech savvy, but Tom told me…
Read MoreNoblesville Lions, guests bring sense of community
If you want to join a philanthropic organization that does good in the community, the Noblesville Lions Club is one of the many. The Noblesville Lions’ volunteering and charitable giving help strengthen our community, as do many, many of our charitable organizations here in Noblesville. Besides all of the Lions’ volunteering — giving KidSight vision…
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