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Ask Rusty – I’m on SS Disability; Should I Switch?
Dear Rusty: Should I take my Social Security now at age 62, or wait till I am 65? I’ve been collecting SS disability due to health issues and was curious if I should wait or claim my regular Social Security retirement benefits now. Signed: Disabled but Wondering Dear Disabled but Wondering: If you are now collecting Social Security…
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Valentine’s Shopping, Bubba and ‘Tudes Do you have a Valentine’s Day present yet? I admit I’m a procrastinator and with the clock ticking, I was starting to sweat. So as much as I hate online shopping, I was sitting at my desk surfing some websites that my wife likes. What? Yes, I was at work…
Read MoreSolid Valentine’s Day Advice From Branna
Who does Hallmark have to thank for the 145 million cards exchanged each year on one singly delegated date? The victory goes to Valentine’s Day! A major day for chocolate and roses, this holiday’s origins once blended Roman festivals and Christian martyrs with romantic associations. Over time, it evolved through medieval traditions and commercialization into…
Read MoreAnnual Harrison Ceremony Takes Place
Photos and Story By Andy Chandler NORTH BEND, Ohio – Despite inclement weather and about an inch of snow falling over the course of three hours, the annual wreath laying at the tomb of the First Indiana Governor General and future U.S. President William Henry Harrison went forward as scheduled last week. Hosted annually by…
Read MoreGreat (John) Scott – The Harrison Horror Show
To donate one’s body to science is something we take for granted in the realm of end-of-life decisions. However, lost in today’s world is a term seldom remembered: Resurrectionists. Today, we’d call them body snatchers. In the 1800s they were a business, and it was one incident involving them, and a future Hoosier President that would change this. John Scott Harrison has the honor of being the only man who’s the son of a U.S. President as…
Read MoreHeights Superintendent Shares UpdateÂ
As we celebrate National School Counseling Week, we pause to recognize the extraordinary impact our school counselors make across Hamilton Heights each day. Their work reaches far beyond scheduling and guidance—they are essential members of our student support team, helping to create learning environments where every child feels safe, encouraged, and equipped to grow academically,…
Read MoreHeights Superintendent Shares UpdateÂ
As we celebrate National School Counseling Week, we pause to recognize the extraordinary impact our school counselors make across Hamilton Heights each day. Their work reaches far beyond scheduling and guidance—they are essential members of our student support team, helping to create learning environments where every child feels safe, encouraged, and equipped to grow academically,…
Read MoreBETTER THAN THIS
I am now beginning my 26th year of writing this humor column. It seems like yesterday I was floundering for ideas, unable to put together a coherent sentence, and making bad puns. Wait, that was yesterday. You were way ahead of me on the joke, weren’t you? This insight has made me realize that there are…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Why Won’t Social Security Give me my Benefits?
Dear Rusty: I called the Social Security office, as well as went with my husband when he went to collect his Social Security. Because I work full-time (at about $800/week), they said I could not file for my Social Security. Yet I seem to read articles all the time about people doing so. My husband just…
Read MoreKen Thompson Takes Point With Best of Boilermaker Hoopsters
Today begins a five-week series where I rank the best point guards, shooting guards, small forwards, power forwards and centers in Purdue men’s basketball history. I don’t want to pretend that I’m an expert on Boilermaker basketball before 1970, when I first saw Rick Mount play in Mackey Arena thanks to WLFI. But since I…
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