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Keeping Summer Magic Alive
When I was a kid, I always felt there was something a little magical about summer nights. I was fascinated by all those stars glittering overhead. I used to spend whole evenings gazing up at the sky, trying to trace as many constellations as I could. Back then, I could see the Milky Way from…
Read MoreWant 3 Reasons to Go With Dick Wolfsie? Read On
Elsewhere on this page, we’re announcing our next big trip with our friends at Collette Travel. Don’t know about you, but I first heard about Collette from watching my favorite game show, Wheel of Fortune. (Could I have an E, Pat, uh, I mean Ryan?) This destination is Costa Rica and folks will enjoy the…
Read MoreCradle of QBs in Spotlight as March Through Numbers Continues
The Cradle of Quarterbacks takes the spotlight in this week’s countdown of the best players to wear a Purdue football uniform. Purdue’s quarterback history is so rich that one number is shared by a future Pro Football Hall of Fame member and a College Football Hall of Fame selection. 11 Jim Everett Believe it or…
Read MoreSLEEPLESS IN INDY!!
Every health magazine features articles about sleep. How many hours do you need? What time should you go to bed? What should you eat before retiring? Should you wear pajamas or sleep au naturel? Should pets sleep on your bed? How about socks? Yes, I saw a magazine the other day that featured an entire…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – What About Non-Career Veterans and Their VA Healthcare?
Dear Rusty: In your answer to the retired U.S. Navy veteran about why he is forced to enroll in Medicare, you focused on military TriCare’s requirement for the member to enroll in Medicare. But you said nothing about regular VA health care. If a non-career veteran is eligible for VA health care, couldn’t that be…
Read MoreThe Mysterious Death of Irene Dean
Early in the morning of July 3, 1925, a critically injured young woman was found lying beside the Nickel Plate railroad tracks, just south of the intersection of 62nd Street and Allisonville Road (“the Allisonville road” in those days.) The “handsome” and “unusually well dressed” woman was still clinging to life when the crew of…
Read MoreIn All Fairness, Branna Loves 4-H
Thursday, July 17, 2025 – where will you be? If you’re anywhere around the Noblesville area, the only place to be is the annual Hamilton County 4-H Fair! Where else can you enjoy a lively week of exceptional entertainment all in one place? I can almost smell the corn dogs and elephant ears, just thinking about it! But,…
Read MoreLike The Song Says, the Livin’ is Easy
Summertime, and the living is easy, according to Porgy and Bess and Mr. Gershwin. For the regular 20 to 30 (my numbers are skyrocketing!) who read these scribbles, you may recall that I hate cold and love summer. So the other day, while happily sweating under a hot July sun, I was daydreaming about how…
Read MoreDATING OURSELVES
Mary Ellen and I were relaxing on our backyard deck one evening. After swatting a few mosquitoes, I said, “You know, sweetheart, we should look into screening the porch.” “Yes, Dick, you’ve been saying that every year for the past five years.” A few minutes later, I mentioned how quickly the summer passes once the…
Read MorePurdue By The Numbers: Best Boiler Gridders, Zero through 10
Already picked to finish dead last again in the Big Ten Conference by one national publication, the Purdue football program hasn’t always been in dire straits. When I began researching this upcoming series of columns highlighting the best Boilermakers by uniform numbers, I was surprised to find that almost half of the first 11 players…
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