Monthly Archives: August 2014

Janis Joplin at Indiana Beach, Part 1

August 14, 2014 | by Al Hunter

As the last gasps of summer slowly wheeze out of our lungs, I wanna take you back to 1968. America seemed to be coming apart at the seams. It was a presidential election year in the United States. The nation was divided by disputes about civil rights and the war … Read More

Should Tony the Tiger Hang It Up?

August 14, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

When I was a kid following the racing exploits of A.J. Foyt, Roger Ward, Dan Gurney, Parnelli Jones, Lloyd Ruby, Jim Hurtubise, Eddie Sachs and the like, there was a saying that went “There are old race drivers and there are bold race drivers, but there are no old, bold … Read More

Applause!: Aug. 15-22

August 14, 2014 | by Weekly View

• The outpouring of love and support for Jack Eichacker  and his lovely wife Mary Jane at Jack’s early birthday party on Aug. 10 at the Benton House was a tribute to the wonderful people they are, and the loving community they have built over the years. Many people who … Read More

Astonished By Song

August 14, 2014 | by CJ Woods III

“I introduced you to our Eva,” my good friend said, and I felt a brief flash of jealousy and wonder, having forgotten the truth in that. I then remembered standing on a ladder over her toilet, reaching to her bathroom ceiling to repair loosened wallpaper. In the background of the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Aug. 15-22

August 14, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, August 19, 1914: Citizens of Broad Ripple appeared before a city council committee yesterday asking that the suburb and intervening territory be annexed to Indianapolis. Broad Ripple town board members urged the committee to recommend annexation of the suburb in order that it may be … Read More