Columnists
Music, Theater, History, Wildflowers, Train Rides
Live music, “The Spitfire Grill” musical, historical celebrations, wildflower walks and train rides are among the plenty of things to do this weekend and beyond. Here’s our Times’ list of 25 things to do. Save the date: Charity Ride for American Veteran Riders Association is at 8:30 a.m. May 20 beginning at the Ralph Lehr…
Read MoreProof Negative…
I am sad to report that my editor and proofreader, Heidi, has decided to retire. She has been correcting me for 22 years. Only my wife has beaten her record. When Heidi first told me she was quitting, I panicked. To be honest, many of the mistakes she found over the years were the result…
Read MoreWith the overload of information out there on NFL Draft prospects, it takes a lot to impress me.
Consider me blown away by an aptly named guide called “The Beast.” That’s the name Dane Brugler of The Athletic has given his 308-page tome that will tell you everything shy of a prospect’s favorite meal. Take Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell. One of six children, Brugler reveals O’Connell’s passion was basketball throughout middle school but…
Read MoreUpdate #105 from Dr. Derek Arrowood, Superintendent, Hamilton Heights School Corporation
Welcome back! I hope everyone was able to take advantage of spring break to rest, reenergize, and are ready to finish the semester strong. The next seven weeks will be a flurry of activity including spring sports, testing, awards, recognitions, prom, art shows, concerts, and graduation among a few. Prom is Saturday, April 29. The…
Read MoreSpring Means Wildflower Walks
I know spring is here when Noblesville’s Emma St. Dennis contacts me each year to encourage nature lovers to save the dates for Spring Wildflower Walks at Blatchley Nature Study Club and Teter Organic Farm in Noblesville. I’ve been to both grounds a handful of times, especially in the springtime when there is much nature…
Read MoreBouncing Around Like A Pinball . . .
Scattershooting while wondering what a jam session with John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker and Big Bill Broonzy might sound like . . . * * * THE ANNUAL Lincoln Day dinner was held earlier this week for the Hamilton County Republicans. The Grand Old Party has ruled the roost here for a long…
Read MoreMusical Director Steps In As Director Of ‘Spitfire Grill’
Noblesville’s Brenna Whitaker has found it easy to get caught up in the musical she’s directing at Basile Westfield Playhouse. While “The Spitfire Grill” is a bit different from your typical “big Broadway” musicals, she said, with only seven characters and no chorus or ensemble, the show is a bit of a roller coaster. “Once…
Read MoreFrom Time to Thyme
By Paula Dunn Got a case of spring fever? I have just the remedy for you! The Blatchley Nature Study Club will be holding their annual Spring Wildflower Walks next Saturday, April 15th, and again on April 29. The April 15th date has been scheduled to catch early blooming wildflowers. The April 29 walk is…
Read MoreAll-New 2024 Subaru Impreza Is The Sports Car For Everyday Life
By Casey Williams Spring has finally come to California wine country and I’m clipping through tight two-lane roads through vineyards and wineries around Paso Robles. Greenery and mountains are simply magical, yet the roads and this car demand attention. As invigorating is the drive, this little hatchback could just as easily take Miles and Maisey…
Read MoreHoosiers unTrumped
By Brian A. Howey For the first time in American history, a former president has been indicted, this time by a grand jury and District Attorney in Manhattan for allegedly making pre-election hush money payoffs to a pornographic actress and a Playboy bunny. In the coming weeks, Donald J. Trump could be facing a cascading…
Read More