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Is Biden Really Older Than Your Average Joe?
The conversation at my favorite breakfast diner was already in full stride by the time I wandered in. It seems that most major news sources were reporting that President Biden was assuring friends and colleagues that he was running for re-election in 2024, despite his age and his relative unpopularity. “The real story,” Eddie stated…
Read MoreWeekend filled with Santa Visits, Holiday Shows, Christmas Lights
If you love Santa visits and carriage rides, ice skating, and holiday plays and music and dance, this weekend and next weekend are filled with many holiday things to do. Here are 17 holiday things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. All ages can visit the Hamilton County Historical Society’s Santa House with hours…
Read MoreDid Purdue Make A Mistake Hiring Ryan Walter?
This football coaching search was an opportunity for Purdue to be bold and reach for the stars like their Big Ten peers Nebraska and Wisconsin did a few weeks ago. The hire of Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters was disappointing upon first reaction, mostly because of the raised expectations for replacing Jeff Brohm that came…
Read MoreHow Hard Can It Really Be to Keep A Secret?
Over the past 20 years, I have written many humor columns about the holiday season. This is my favorite one, because not only is it based on something that really happened, but it’s pretty much exactly what happened. In December of 2016, a UPS truck pulled up to our curb and, as always, we were…
Read MoreArrowood Reflects On Another Semester Over
It’s hard to believe that we are just a week away from wrapping up the first semester of the 2022-2023 school year! Our first semester ends on Tuesday, December 20 with our Christmas break taking place Wednesday, December 21 through Monday, January 2, 2023. I commend our students, staff, and families for their work and…
Read MoreAnswering Questions from Readers
I’m 65 years old and started working for my high school newspaper when I was a sophomore in 1972. If I’m counting on fingers and toes correctly, that means I’ve been involved with the craft for right at 50 years. During that time I’ve been fortunate to have a fair amount of reader reaction. Some…
Read More108 Ballet Students Ready for An En Pointe Christmas
An En Pointe Christmas has something for everyone. The En Pointe Indiana Ballet School that presented a taste of its talent at the Noblesville Tree Lighting on Thanksgiving weekend will bring its annual holiday show this week to Noblesville High School. “If you love classical ballet we’ve got that for you. We also have a…
Read MoreBird Watching at Cool Creek
Attention bird watchers — it’s almost time for the Christmas Bird Count! You may recall the column about the Christmas Bird Count I wrote a few years ago, but just to refresh everyone’s memory — the CBC is a project the National Audubon Society has undertaken annually for 121 years. From December 14 through January…
Read More‘Hello, Dolly!’ Full of Music, Dancing
The music gets stuck in your head. The dancing was a dream to choreograph. And the story is simply fun. “Anyone that comes to see this production will leave with a smile on their face,” said Sharla Ball, show director for The Attic Theatre’s production of “Hello, Dolly!” The 1964 musical features lyrics and music…
Read MoreDr. Roberts Offers an Explanation of Colorectal Cancer Screening
This week I want to talk about screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). Fortunately, screening for this type of cancer has become more common due to increased public awareness aided by campaigns such as CDC’s Screen for Life Action Campaign cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/sfl/. There were approximately 148,000 cases of CRC in 2020 and 53,000 deaths, making it the…
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