Monthly Archives: May 2015

The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 3

May 21, 2015 | by Al Hunter

The conclusion of last month’s trip to Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln ended with a trek I had been dreaming of since I was a young boy. I had participated in the 36-hour ceremonies at Ford’s Theatre and now I was going … Read More

One Hundred Years Ago: May 22 and May 29

May 21, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, May 25, 1915: Members of the Irvington Civic Association turned out last night with their shovels, lawnmowers, scythes and sickles and cleaned Audubon Rd from Washington St to the C. H. & D (today’s CSX) Railway. The sidewalks were swept and repaired, bricks and rubbish … Read More

Training Day

May 21, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

A friend watched me soak the crusted pan that had been used to produce part of the dinner we had consumed. She noted that my soaking of the pan — designed to make cleaning easier — was behavior that she had not been able to “train” her male roommate to … Read More

Boop Oop A Doop . . .

May 21, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

With a body modeled after Mae West and an attitude to rival Lady Gaga’s, she has evolved into a cult figure with thousands of fans world wide. Although only a cartoon character, her obvious sensuality and her “I can do anything a man can do” approach to life have earned … Read More

In Memoriam

May 21, 2015 | by Rose Mary Clarke

The trunk in my mental attic has many memories of Memorial Day. It was commonly called Decoration Day because people put flowers on the graves of the deceased. It was a big deal to my elders’ generation. Mother and our dear neighbor, Gertrude Scovell, worried that their pineys (peonies) and … Read More