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Everybody Sure Loves A Homecoming Parade
Noblesville High School’s Homecoming Parade on Friday attracted the largest crowd I’ve seen at a Noblesville parade in a long time. So many Noblesville school families came out to watch the parade. Having such a great turnout just goes to show how much the community needs to hold onto our parade tradition, for Homecoming, July…
Read More2022 Lexus LX600 is Ideal for Bougie Bourbon Bar Crawls
My friends and I are ready for our annual bourbon run to northern Kentucky, or what’s in reality nothing more than a bougie bar crawl that usually requires a luxury conveyance equal our quest for distilled, barrel-aged corn liquor. And boy, did we get the right one this time in the 2022 Lexus LX600 that…
Read MoreOn the Sidewalk
I met Betty sitting outside on the sidewalk. Betty spends a lot of time there. She lives in the adjacent building. It is a place for older folks who need a lot of help and don’t have a lot of money. Betty lost both legs, below the knee, at some point. She wears a curly…
Read MoreNunn on the Putin Doctrine: ‘A Very Dangerous Time’
U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn was at a conference in Hungary when a coup d’etat toppled Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the summer of 1991. A Soviet contact called him. “You’ve got to get over here,” Nunn was told. “Big things are happening; great opportunities and huge dangers.” Once in Moscow, Nunn would spend half a…
Read MoreHave You Experienced Nail Fungus? Here Are Some Tips
I recently had to remove some toenails. This was a last ditch effort to help someone get rid of their toenails that were infected with fungus. The medical term for a fungal infection of the toenails or fingernails is tinea unguium, also known as onychomycosis (OM). This condition is generally more of a nuisance than…
Read MoreHopping On Gig Economy
When traveling home after a ball game, we often stop at a certain national pizza franchise for a late supper. This particular restaurant normally stays open past midnight –– a significant criterion for finding a satisfying meal after the game. We like eating there because the room exudes a fun atmosphere. It’s always alive with…
Read MoreHomecoming, Murder-Mystery, Oktoberfest, Vintage Market, Dave Matthews Tribute, More
The Noblesville Homecoming Parade is today and the Homecoming football game is tonight at Beaver Stadium. The Belfry Theatre kicks tonight off its 58th season with a whodunit murder-mystery play. Primeval Oktoberfest is today and Saturday. “Raya and the Last Dragon” is on the big screen at Westfield, and the final city-sponsored concert of the…
Read MoreWolfsie is an Eggo-Maniac!
My wife and I did not go to the State Fair this year. It was the first time we missed it (other than the two affected by COVID closures) since we moved to Indiana in 1982. Mary Ellen’s favorite thing is going to the poultry barn to see the baby chicks. I love to get…
Read MoreThe Return of the Pacers, Plus News and Notes with Kenny
My summer book reading list included Mark Montieth’s “Reborn: The Pacers and the return of pro basketball to Indianapolis.” Montieth recalls in great details the early struggles to make the Indiana Pacers the premier team in the American Basketball Association. One of the original Pacers, Ron Bonham, could be a chapter in a book of…
Read MoreIt’s Homecoming Week at NHS
For Noblesville High School alumni, Homecoming Week means visiting their old stomping ground, seeing their former classmates and teachers, and being welcomed back home for Friday night’s Homecoming Football game. For NHS students, Homecoming Week kicked off Monday with Spirit Week — with themed dress-up days every day this week — and float building for…
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