Columnists
Gen-Friendly 2024 Honda HR-V Is A Whole Lotta Crossover For $25k
By Casey Williams Twenty-five thousand dollars may still be a lot of money to most of us, but it is a pittance for a new automobile. At that price, one should normally expect many compromises in terms of quality, features, and engineering. Automakers rarely make their best effort for drivers in the cheap seats, but…
Read MoreStress Fractures, A Serious Micro-Trauma
By: John Roberts I saw a college athlete recently who complained of shin pain. He had been upping his running mileage in preparation for the upcoming cross country season. His pain was due to a stress fracture. Every year, somewhere between five and 30 percent of athletes develop a stress fracture. Briefhaupt first described the…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
Ravages Of A Summer Cold So, I got a cold. If you catch a cold in the winter, everyone is sympathetic. They tell you to drink hot tea and put on another sweater. A cold in the winter just seems like part of the season, and I can turn the thermostat up and wait it…
Read MorePreparing for the trial (and election) of the millennium
By BRIAN A. HOWEY After reluctantly coming out of retirement to lead a fledgling nation, in 1796 President George Washington gave up power, which at that point in human history had been unthinkable. In his “Farewell Address” he warned that the preservation of the Union was at the core of nationhood. “We must guard our…
Read MoreHeights Wins Best Percussion In Class AA; Sheridan Awarded 2nd In Class A, 17th Of 37 Bands In State Fair Band Day Contest
By: Betsy Reason Hamilton Heights High School Marching Huskies and Sheridan High School Marching Blackhawks are celebrating their awards from Friday’s Indiana State Fair Band Day presented by Music Travel Consultants and Paige’s Music. Hamilton Heights Marching Huskies won Best Percussion in Class AA. “After every performance and almost every rehearsal, we continued to be…
Read More‘23 Westfield Grad, Making Name For Herself in Music, To Play On Square
By Betsy Reason Tonight’s feature act at Stringtime on the Square’s Hamilton County Courthouse Concert has been singing her whole life. As a youngster, Spenser Johns was obsessed with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and would always karaoke her songs at home. She asked for a pink guitar and while it was difficult to find one, received…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – I’m A Veteran. How Do I Get My Extra Social Security?
Dear Rusty: As a military veteran, I was told that the final amount of my Social Security should be a little higher as a reward for military service. If so, I have two questions: 1. How much is the boost? 2. How can I know that amount has been applied? Signed: Unsure Dear Unsure: We…
Read MorePopcorn Kernel Of Truth
By Dick Wolfsie Mary Ellen and I went out to see a movie last week with our friends Bob and Cathy. “Are you going to get popcorn again, Mary Ellen?” “I have to. It’s been a movie tradition for me since high school.” “So was necking in the balcony, but you cut that out completely…
Read MoreGordon Graham, Greatest Of All Time
In the long history of Purdue University athletics, no one covered the Boilermakers like Gordon Graham. Until failing health in 1965 forced him to miss Purdue’s 38-0 season-opening victory over Miami (Ohio), Graham covered 329 consecutive home and away Boilermaker football games. Graham rose to prominence at the Lafayette Journal and Courier in a different…
Read MoreArrowood Discusses First Day Of School
By: Dr. Derek Arrowood As the first day of school approaches, it brings with it anticipation and excitement with the thought of the endless possibilities and opportunities for growth and development. We look forward to engaging student minds and cultivating each student’s unique gifts to find the spark that will propel their learning and take…
Read More