Monthly Archives: January 2015

Dance Like No One is Watching

January 8, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

My eldest daughter has a shower curtain that is covered with what are considered by some to be inspirational sayings. Patience, truth, love and purpose crawl across the curtain; wishing, faith, forgiving, and luck are also represented, followed by passion, hope, confidence and honor. Each header is developed by a … Read More

Applause!: Jan. 9-15

January 8, 2015 | by Weekly View

• The city of Indianapolis recently reversed its controversial decision to end the Christmas tree recycling program in Indy Parks after residents put up a hue and cry about the change. Residents can once again drop off natural, undecorated trees at Broad Ripple, Ellenberger, Garfield, Sahm and other locations until … Read More

The Last of the Radium Girls

January 8, 2015 | by Al Hunter

The year 2014 has come and gone and along with it, the passing of many notables whose time on this earth has run out. Lost among them is a woman you may have never heard of. Mae Keane died this year. She was the last of the radium girls. On … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Jan. 9-15

January 8, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, January 14, 1915: “The home is a menace; its poor construction makes it a veritable fire trap,” asserted Fred W. Rubin, Irvington Civic League president, in his appeal to the county commissioners yesterday calling for action to remedy the alleged conditions at the Children’s Guardians … Read More

Darts

January 8, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

With the winter weather having arrived in a major way, maybe we should talk about indoor games. Darts for example. Darts is an extremely popular game and dart boards can be found in pubs, taverns, bars, and saloons all over Europe and North America. Darts is a throwing game in … Read More