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Stem Cells
I’ve been seeing a lot of news lately about stem cell treatments. This week I want to focus what they are, where they come from, how they might be used to treat disease and finally, the social and ethical challenges surrounding their use. Stem cells are cells that have the potential to change into other…
Read MoreComedian Dave Dugan to Headline Celebration on St. Patty’s Weekend
Ever since I first attended my first Dave Dugan show, I’ve taken a liking to the nationally known comedian who hails from Hamilton County and still lives here. So, whenever he has a local show, I try to give him a shoutout. Dugan, a Carmel High School graduate who lives in Carmel, is headlining the…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – I’m Confused About Taking Medicare And Social Security
Dear Rusty: I just turned 64 and now get stuff about Medicare and Medigap and so on. I really don’t know how to retire when it’s time. What should I do? What am I looking for? Am I eligible for anything as of now? I’m so confused about all this that I don’t even know…
Read MoreSip and Shop, Women’s History, Art Opening, Miller-Palooza are Tonight
Go downtown Noblesville for Sip and Shop, Women’s History Month, art openings and more during tonight’s First Friday activities, among 20 things to put on your calendar. Here’s our list: 1. Join Downtown Noblesville merchants for the annual Sip and Shop, which promotes Shop Small, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today in downtown Noblesville.…
Read MoreArt, Music, Helping Students Grow
This is National Youth Art Month (YAM). The YAM program provides a medium for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences unlike any other curriculum subjects, including problem solving, creativity, observation, and communication. I want to give a shout out to our amazing art educators, Taylor Myers (HHHS), Erin Goodman (HHMS) and Cheri Trachtman (HHES)…
Read MoreA Column About Column A
I do a lot of dumb things. But I have no regrets, because these missteps often end up as an inspiration for one of my columns. I do not do dumb things on purpose. That would be, well,…dumb. One of the dumbest things I ever did was about four years ago when Mary Ellen and…
Read MoreSpringtime Memories of Bygone Hoosier State Tournaments
It’s that great time of the year in Indiana, when springtime is near and the boys basketball high school state tournament is under way. The Sagamore Conference enjoyed a competitive season, with four schools within one game of each other at the top of the league. Southmont and Lebanon shared the title at 6-1, holding…
Read MoreDirector Says Teen Lead Nails it in CCP’s ‘Curious Incident of the Dog’
Larry Adams knew when he agreed in July to direct a play of one of his favorite books for Carmel Community Players that his greatest challenge would be finding an actor who could play the role of the teen lead. “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” — on stage today through Sunday…
Read MoreLearning To Read
Do you remember the books you read in first grade? I sure do. And I fondly recall spelling tests, recess, flavored milk, and a girl name Lynne. I still drink flavored milk, but my wife tells me a recess with Lynne today is unacceptable. The best part of school was the “Dick and Jane” stories…
Read MoreFormer Filmmaker Shares Passion for Women’s History
Just visit the Gal’s Guide Library, and Leah Leach will tell you great stories that will inspire just how interconnected we all are. The Noblesville resident — who for a decade made award-winning independent films using her stage name, Kate Chaplin — two years ago founded the first women’s history lending library in the United…
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