Monthly Archives: November 2014

Applause!: Nov. 21-28

November 20, 2014 | by Weekly View

• IMPD East District Commander James Waters was recently promoted to Assistant Chief of Police, and Lieutenant Michael Bruin to the rank of Commander. Commander Bruin has been working in East District and is a great replacement for Waters, who has done a remarkable job implementing innovative crime prevention programs … Read More

Short but Maybe Not So Sweet

November 20, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Boss asked me to keep my article short and sweet due to space limitations. Well, I can do short but this won’t be completely sweet. Anyone who happened to view the Colts game Sunday night will note that while the Colts own a 6 and 4 record which is … Read More

World War 1 100 Years Ago: Nov. 21-28

November 20, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, November 16, 1914: “A barrel of flour for a Belgian family,” is the slogan of The Star Belgian Flour Fund. Money is useless to Belgians in their present plight; there is no food to buy, it must come from outside the war zone. Five dollars … Read More

Bill “Bojangles” & Me, Part 1

November 20, 2014 | by Al Hunter

This past fall, I drove to a place called White’s Farm in Brookville, Indiana, not far from Cincinnati. Every Wednesday you’ll find over 100 flea market and antique dealers set up in the hills and dales of an area once riddled with the remnants of Ancient Native American Indian burial … Read More

The Music Goes ‘Round

November 20, 2014 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The fascination with  mid-20th Century America culture continues to grow with today’s buying public, sending retailers of both reproduction and true vintage merchandise scurrying to keep the shelves stocked with the latest trends. Consumer spending for goods accounts for 70 percent of the US economy. Say what you may about … Read More