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Kenny’s Favorite Sports Moments in 2022
With 2023 just days away, it’s time to reflect on a memorable year in sports. I have restricted my top 10 sports stories of 2022 to those opined upon in my weekly columns. Let the countdown begin. 1. Purdue football wins first Big Ten West Division championship – Yes, a prediction that actually came through.…
Read MoreFantasy Sleighs That Will Make Santa as Jolly as Their Jolliest Little Elf
One imagines Santa has access to some pretty fancy sleighs, being the owner of a centuries-old toy-making enterprise and all. However, he would also have some special requirements. Any grounded conveyance piloted by this world traveler would need to be comfortable, warm, and able to dust off snowy roads. No problem – he can have…
Read MoreAndrew Luck Chose His Family Over the Game
It’s been a little more than three years since Andrew Luck shocked the wide, wide world of sports when he retired as a 29-year-old star seemingly at the top of his game two weeks before the season was to begin. What is clear is that the Indianapolis Colts have been plunged into quarterback purgatory, cycling…
Read MoreLooking Back . . . and Moving Forward
As the Noblesville Times ends another year and inches closer to turning 120 years old, it seems a good time to reflect . . . as well as keeping one eye on the road ahead. After all, it’s not very wise to drive with both eyes constantly on the rear-view. First off, at the end…
Read MoreEnjoy Final Santa Visits, Ice Skating, Lights and Local Church Services
Christmas is almost here, and there are only two more times to visit with Santa in the Hamilton County Historical Society’s Santa House. There is also ice skating and holiday lights. And the Christkindlmarkt goes on through Dec. 30 in Carmel. Here are 10 holiday things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. All ages…
Read MoreThanks for the Memories (Part 1)
Every year about this time I look back at the previous 12 months and express appreciation for the people, places and things that have made their way into my weekly columns. So, thanks to: My old roommate from college who called me after 55 years. He reminded me we hadn’t spoken in 55 years. I…
Read MoreKenny Takes A Look at Purdue Football’s Young Coaches
Purdue football is undergoing a youth movement with its coaching staff that Boilermaker fans haven’t witnessed in 45 years. If those fans are lucky, the results will be similar. Jim Young was early in his eventual College Football Hall of Fame coaching career when he left Arizona to return to the Big Ten Conference at…
Read MoreWandering Through Christmas Memories
I may have mentioned once or thrice that I love reading some of the folks in our paper. John Marlowe is a friend I’ve known for decades, although we fell out of touch for a while. Still, his wonderful perspective and amazing wit never cease to entertain . . . and often, make me think.…
Read MoreA Life Well Lived: Remembering Larry Wagner
Earlier this year, I was fortunate to sit and visit with Noblesville’s Larry Wagner. I had talked to Larry many times, but on this occasion he was sharing more than I’d ever heard about his life. Last year at this time, I was attending Larry’s 86th birthday with his wife Elaine and their family and…
Read MoreChristmas of 1874 in Hamilton County
When I was working on the Thanksgiving column, I noticed the January 1, 1875 Noblesville Ledger contained accounts of several Christmas celebrations around Hamilton County in 1874. I thought it was interesting to read about the differences and similarities between Christmas then and now. In Noblesville, the holiday was observed with both public and private…
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