Monthly Archives: March 2015

Go With the Winner — Hot Wheels

Kids do eventually grow up and make a home for themselves, but I have come to the conclusion that they never really “move out.” This revelation is nothing new, but it does reverberate with me each time I try to clear out some storage space in my closets. Thirty-six and … Read More

Twister

On Friday, March 2nd 2012, I was in the kitchen of a dying friend when he called to me from his bed. “Cj: I think we need to get into the basement.” He had been watching the news and the weather report was grim: a tornado was coming and it … Read More

Applause!: March 13-20

• NEAR will be holding the first of three meetings about the potential development/redevelopment for the Mass Ave/Brookside industrial corridor on March 16 at 6 p.m. at the East 10th St. United Methodist Church, 2327 E. 10th St. Residents of the Near Eastside, Martindale Brightwood, and King Park are encouraged … Read More

John Lennon’s Lost Weekend, Part 2

In the summer of 1973, ex-Beatle John Lennon embarked on an 18-month relationship with assistant May Pang in a period of his life which he called his “Lost Weekend.” Lennon and Ono were having marital problems and decided to separate, and Ono suggested to Pang that she become Lennon’s companion. … Read More

57th Annual Flower & Patio Show: A Preview of Spring

INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers have suffered through one of the coldest winters on record, but come March 14, when doors open to the 57th annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show, they can get a breath of warmth and spring. One of the largest flower and patio shows of its kind in … Read More