Monthly Archives: June 2013

National Dialogue to Address Mental Health Barriers

June 6, 2013 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

The stigma of mental illness and addiction can often cause people to avoid seeking help for themselves or their loved ones. Mental illness impacts millions of people. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five adults will encounter some form of mental illness in their lifetime, and … Read More

Fiestaware

June 6, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The Homer Laughlin China Company of Newell, West Virginia reigns as one of the most prolific of all the American dinnerware manufacturers of the 20th century. Turning out tableware, kitchenwares and serving pieces since 1871, their name has become synonymous with affordable quality. Many of their patterns are collectable, but … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: June 7-14

June 6, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, June 10, 1913: North and South joined to honor the memory of Col Richard Dale Owen, the Civil War commandant of Camp Morton, with the unveiling of his bronze bust during ceremonies at the State House. In presenting the statue to the state of Indiana … Read More

The Chain of Recollection

June 6, 2013 | by Rose Mary Clarke

When from a long-distant past nothing subsists, after the people are dead, after the things are broken and scattered, taste and smell . . . remain poised a long time . . . and bear in the tiny drop of their essence, the vast structure of recollection. I have frequently … Read More

Urban Dictionary

June 6, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

I was trolling a friend’s post on a social media site I fondly call “Crackbook,” when I encountered an unfamiliar word. I suspected that the word was not intended to be complimentary, but my traditional reference sources failed me. I then googled it and Urban Dictionary added another word to … Read More