Waiting for My Laundry

It’s an odd experience watching someone fold your underwear. I was thinking this yesterday as I was waiting for my laundry. When my husband, Peter, and I packed to go to Mexico, we knew there would be a wide range of temperatures. San Miguel de Allende is in the mountains, so the days can be…

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Did Mike Pence Save the Republic?

Did Mike Pence save the republic and American democracy? What we didn’t realize last June when the House Jan. 6 Committee began its hearings was that it was the recalcitrance of Vice President Pence that kept the American democracy as we knew it from unraveling before our disbelieving eyes. We didn’t realize that if Pence…

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Dr. Arrowood on New Program, Weather and Community Help

Friday is our first synchronous (i.e., instruction delivered live and in real time to a student by the student’s teacher) e-Learning day. This is an at home virtual learning day for students. We plan to utilize synchronous e-Learning days for when inclement weather impacts our ability to have in-class instruction. A synchronous e-learning day allows…

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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.…

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Odds 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…

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First-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…

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