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Chamomile, the 2025 Herb of the Year
From Time to Thyme By Paula Dunn The Herb Society of Central Indiana may not be holding their annual Spring Symposium, but we can still celebrate the 2025 Herb of the Year, chamomile (or camomile, if you prefer the traditional British spelling.) The word, “chamomile” is derived from the Greek for “ground or earth apple”…
Read MoreThe Parable of the Delivery People
Shipt has been delivering my groceries for approximately two years now. It saves a lot of time, especially now since I’m not fond of going to the stores, especially during COVID. I received a text from a young lady “Ameerah” telling me she was starting to shop for my groceries, but she was running a…
Read MoreThe Newspaper Industry Showed Up
A buddy I consider a brother and I were talking about the current state of affairs in the newspaper industry. We mentioned the old Walt Kelly cartoon, Pogo. Way back on Earth Day in 1970, Kelly drew Pogo standing in a forest filled with trash and garbage. He had a forlorn look on his face.…
Read MoreSuperintendent Shares Heights Update
At Hamilton Heights, opportunity is the spark that ignites potential and transforms dreams into reality. Ken Poirot, writer, scientist, and financial professional, once said, “Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.” This profound sentiment beautifully captures the essence of what we strive to achieve every day: turning today’s opportunities into the foundation…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Did We Err by Starting Wife’s Benefit Now?
Dear Rusty: I hope we haven’t made a mistake! My wife just applied for her Social Security benefit. She was born in May 1962, and the estimated amount of her benefit is $1280 / month. Her work income last year was $5,616; however, mine was about $65,000. I do not plan on taking my benefit until…
Read MoreWhich Hoosier Hometown Wins Purdue Fantasy Bracketology?
Instead of filling out an NCAA tournament bracket this week and losing to someone who picked winners by school mascots, I decided on an eight-team fantasy tournament based on the hometowns of Purdue basketball players. The top seed as voted upon by me is Fort Wayne, which edged Indianapolis for the honor. Both cities have…
Read MoreThe Silence of God . . . Or Is It?
Many of us report from time to time that we can no longer hear God in our lives. He seems like a million miles away and is not listening to our pleas in times of trouble or sorrow. We feel disconnected, even angry, waning in our faith. We relate to the time during…
Read MoreScattershooting While Wandering (Or Is It Wondering) Around
Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Stanley Andrews . . . I READ an interesting story from our friends at the Indiana Capital Chronicle about how small towns are trying to revitalize themselves again. The regular eight or nine of you who read these scribbles won’t be surprised to know that I’m a big fan…
Read MoreBraden Smith Deserved Top Honors; Painter Shows Frustration
Sometimes it feels good to be wrong. When the Purdue men’s basketball team wilted down the stretch, falling from first place to a share of fourth, I figured Big Ten Player of the Year honors would go to someone whose team finished ahead of the Boilermakers and not preseason favorite Braden Smith. Credit the league…
Read MoreMorse Reservoir, World War II Aviation and a Popular Strawtown Restaurant
More reader responses this week! The column on Morse Reservoir’s beginnings sparked a couple of comments from Diane Nevitt, the former director of the Hamilton County Historical Society Museum. Diane noted that Sheriff Mark Passwater once told her that a number of Native Americans had worked on clearing the land for Morse. One of those…
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