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Pundits Pooh-Pooh Purdue’s NCAA Chances At Own Peril
The national media is suffering from a case of selective amnesia. That’s the diagnosis from your friendly neighborhood basketball doctor, who watched hours of NCAA Tournament selection analysis this week. “Duke is a bad matchup for Purdue, especially in Madison Square Garden,” the drum beat begins. “Marquette is the kind of team that gives Purdue…
Read MorePHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY…
Returning from our vacation in the Virgin Islands last month, I sent my digital camera through the scanner at the airport. Then I forgot to retrieve it from the tray after it rolled out on the conveyor. When I came back five minutes later, it was gone. I almost aways use my cell phone on…
Read MoreNew Play Director Brings Out Best in ‘Great Gatsby’ Actors
Saturday Show Will Feature ASL Interpreters Any community theater would be lucky to have play director, Noblesville’s Andrea Odle. She’s very organized. “Being organized is a must,” she said. She is all about teamwork. “Surrounding yourself with people smarter than you are is the best way to ensure we all succeed,” she said. She is…
Read MoreFrom Between the Lines to Outside, Derrick Clore Finds a Way
The long, curved drive leading to the house in Carmel is a long way from his middle class roots – physically and figuratively. One of the neighbors is the former vice president of the United States and governor of Indiana, Mike Pence. New Market, Indiana it ain’t. Derrick Clore, a kid I covered back in…
Read MoreVirtual Museum Features New Exhibits
From Time to Thyme By Paula Dunn Spring has brought a change of exhibits to the From Time to Thyme Virtual Museum! Come on in and don’t crowd — there’s room for everyone (especially since this is a museum that only exists in cyberspace.) Our first exhibit is an artifact Jacob Case dug up in…
Read MoreHSE Senior Is DAR Good Citizen of the Year
Kate Lantzer epitomizes the four qualities — dependability, service, leadership and patriotism — that define a Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen. The 17-year-old Fishers resident, a senior at Hamilton Southeastern High School, was named winner of the 2023 Good Citizen of the Year Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Horseshoe…
Read MoreDugan’s Back For St. Pat’s Eve At The Cat
I catch up with comedian Dave Dugan a few times a year. St. Patrick’s holiday is one of those times. I saw him last August doing stand-up comedy at The Cat in Carmel. It was my first time at the 110-seat rental venue. The Indianapolis-based comedian who is famous nationwide and around the world and…
Read MoreThe CPAC Time Warp
Let’s crank up the CPAC time machine. On March 20, 1981, there stood President Ronald Reagan, who told the Conservative Political Action Conference, “We’ve come to a turning point. We have a decision to make. Will we continue with yesterday’s agenda and yesterday’s failures, or will we reassert our ideals and our standards, will we…
Read More2023 Hyundai Palisade 3-Row Crossover Puts The Affordable In Luxury
I’m betting when you think of a luxury three-row crossover, models from Audi, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jeep, and Mercedes-Benz are front of mind. So, you may be surprised to find one of the most comfortable and stylish crossovers comes from Korea – more specifically Hyundai and its 2023 Palisade Calligraphy. Calligraphy is the top trim in…
Read More“More Useful”
I spent last week trying to be useful. I volunteered for a writers’ conference in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where my husband, Peter, and I stay. I love writers’ conferences. I love that people will travel from far away just to talk about writing, to meet other writers, to learn about writing, to listen…
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