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Finish Your Holiday Shopping Early with Help from Wolfsie
The Hammacher Schlemmer Christmas ’22 gift catalog just arrived! It’s the longest-running mail-order retailer of its kind, its pages filled with unique (if not quirky) selections. Here are some of my favorite choices. Who knows, maybe this holiday you will receive… John Wayne’s Canvas Rancher Jacket: This hand-crafted canvas jacket features a notched corduroy collar.…
Read MoreKenny Previews the Boilermaker’s Chances Against Michigan
History says Purdue will not come close to upsetting No. 2 Michigan on Saturday night at the Big Ten Championship Game. Since the Big Ten went to the East-West divisional format in 2014, the East winners are 8-0 with an average margin of victory of 35-15. As noted Saturday night by Gerry DiNardo on the…
Read MoreOdds and Ends from Israel Trip
Let me repeat something I wrote earlier. Jet lag is real. As of this writing, we have been home a little less than 24 hours. The clock and bright daylight tell me it’s mid-afternoon, but my body tells me it’s time for bed. In addition, my wife and I both feel like death eating a…
Read MoreFirst-Time Director Brings the Hills Alive
What more could a first-time guest play director ask for? A great cast and crew. Talented singers. And sold-out performances. Noblesville High School graduate Evan Elliott is having the time of his life directing “The Sound of Music” in The Belfry Theatre’s 58th season. Why did he want to direct a show? “It has always…
Read MoreThe First Airport in Hamilton County
Today, Hamilton County has several small airports, both public and private, but back in 1945 there was only one and I’ll lay odds most people don’t know where it was located. Fishers? Carmel? Noblesville? Nope. It was Sheridan. In February of 1945, the United States Department of Commerce notified the Town of Sheridan that Blackhawk…
Read MoreAnswering Questions About Ovarian Cancer
I’ve had some questions recently about cancer of the ovaries so I’ll try and tackle this complex subject. Ovarian cancer is frightening because it is often very advanced before a woman receives a diagnosis. Most women present with stage III disease meaning the cancer has spread outside the ovary into the abdominal cavity and/or lymph…
Read More2022 Ford Mach-E is the Mustang for Electric Crossover Lovers
For some of you, the idea of a five-door Ford Mustang galloping with electricity may be sacrilegious. For others, they may welcome the ability to carry kids, get through snow, and not spend a dime on gasoline. I fall in the latter and think many of the former will eventually join me in welcoming all…
Read MoreLiving Life As a Newcomer Can Have It’s Moments
My husband, Peter, and I feel like social butterflies. We certainly are not. But it feels as if we are, because we are staying in a new city and finding it is easier to make new friends than any time since we were children. When Peter and I moved back to Minnesota to be closer…
Read MoreBaptisms in Jordan and Decapolis – Day Four
Wednesday was more or less a travel day. We left Tiberias early in the morning with a scheduled stop at the “River” Jordan. River is the key word, or actually, incorrect word here. As our guide explained, the Nile is a river. The Euphrates is a river. Jordan is just the Jordan. May be, but…
Read MoreIsrael Trip Ends at the Site of the Crucifixion and Tomb
What’s the old saying, save the best for last? On our final day of the Holy Land tour and personal pilgrimage, we began the morning at Ein Karen, the birthplace of John the Baptist, or John the Baptizer as some refer to him over here. We talked a lot about John this week, including his…
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