Monthly Archives: January 2015

Ode to Chocolate

January 8, 2015 | by Rose Mary Clarke

The dictionary defines an ode as a lyric poem of a serious, exalted or meditative nature with an elevated style. A famous one is John Keats’ “Ode on a Grecian Urn” that begins, “Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness! Thou foster-child of silence and slow time . . . “ … Read More

Cabin Fever?

January 8, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

By definition cabin fever is “boredom, restlessness or irritability that results from lack of environmental stimulation from a prolonged stay in a confined indoor area.” That pretty much sizes it up for me by mid-January. Once the tree is down and the tax accountant has all the needed paperwork, there … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Jan. 9-15

January 8, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Monday, January 11, 1915: Prosperity is returning in great bunches to the Climax Machinery Co, 165 E. Morris St, which has reopened after having been closed for the past three months. “The war shut our doors,” said Ernest K. Hood the company’s secretary-treasurer, “but the war … Read More

A Look Forward Into 2015

January 1, 2015 | by Ethel Winslow

Local astrologer Brigid Penrose is ringing in the New Year with a mix of optimism and caution. “It is really a mixed bag of good and bad news in 2015. On the one hand, we’ll see unemployment rates drop in Indiana and Indianapolis. It will be a good business year … Read More

IPL Files Request for Rate Increase

January 1, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), requested a rate increase today with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to cover the rising operational cost of providing safe and reliable electricity, as well as enhanced customer service functions. If IPL’s request … Read More