Monthly Archives: March 2015

John Lennon’s Lost Weekend, Part 1

March 5, 2015 | by Al Hunter

In the summer of 1973, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s marriage was in trouble. Living up to her reputation as a provocateur, Ono tried to save her marriage by suggesting that her husband start an affair with their assistant, May Pang. The result was John Lennon’s “Lost Weekend”; 18 months … Read More

Life at the Intersection of Luck and Love: The Newlyweds

March 5, 2015 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Several people responded to last week’s column about the differences between men and women. Neil wrote that all couples have similar experiences. My old friend, John, mentioned the control of the thermostat. One of my friends surreptitiously turns down the TV’s sound, but her husband always catches her. Anne was … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 6-13

March 5, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 10, 1915: Thirty-two new Ford sedan cars led a two-mile long automobile parade, that included a truck carrying a band, through streets crowded with spectators to yesterday’s gala opening of the Ford Motor Company’s new assembling plant, 1325 East Washington Street. More than 1,000 … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: March 6-13

March 5, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, March 10, 1915: The United German Societies of Indianapolis are making an effort to present to the public a series of authentic motion pictures which were not staged, but snatched by the camera man as things were happening in the eastern and western theaters of … Read More