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All Keyed Up
This kind of thing could only happen to me. (In a way, that’s good, because if things like this happened to you, you’d have your own humor column.) The other day as I got into my car and pressed the button to start the engine, my dependable sedan fired up as usual. But wait: my…
Read MoreKenny Talks Purdue’s Future after Brohm Leaves for Louisville
Time will tell if the grass is greener (or in Kentucky’s case, bluegrass) on the other side of the Ohio River for Jeff Brohm. Brohm’s 36-34 record that Purdue fans celebrated after the 9-39 Darrell Hazell era will get him fired at Louisville, his alma mater. And that’s the risk Brohm is taking with his…
Read MoreCCP Holiday Play Director Reminiscences of Childhood Christmases, Theater, Music
Kate Hinman’s love for Christmas, storytelling and theater all began when she was a kid and stepped on the stage at age 6. “My love for the holidays comes from my family. My mom loved all holidays and decorated for all of them,” said Hinman, who has several family heirlooms for the season, including nativity…
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 More‘Christmas at the Playhouse’ Presents 6 Original 1-Acts This Weekend Only
The Basile Westfield Playhouse is giving original playwrights the center stage this holiday season. Main Street Productions is playing host to a special event that’s not part of the regular 2022-23 Playhouse season. “Christmas at the Playhouse” features six original one-act plays by local and regional playwrights: ”A Requiem for Shermy” and “Last Minute Shoppers”…
Read MoreCookies for Christmas!
Okay, I’ll confess. I didn’t have time to do any in depth research this week, so, this being the season for holiday pitch-ins and parties, I decided to raid my recipe files for some easy cookie recipes. I got this one from a clerk I worked with at Speedway Public Library in the 1980s. She…
Read MoreNFD Still Seeking Donations for Toy and Food Drive in 45th Year
As you are checking off your Christmas lists this season, don’t forget Noblesville Fire Department, which is accepting donations of food and toys for the 45th annual Christmas Food and Toy Drive through this Friday. “So far, donations are coming in a little slower than years past,” said NFD division chief and public information officer…
Read MoreFord Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Offer Full-Size Family Luxury
All-purpose family wagons do not get much bigger nor more luxurious than the beefy Ford Expedition and its bougie sister, the Lincoln Navigator. In a market dominated by General Motors, Ford makes new strides to keep up and even surpass its rivals with advanced luxury, safety, and autonomous driving. 2022 Ford Expedition Limited: It’s a…
Read MoreWaiting 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…
Read MoreDid 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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