Monthly Archives: November 2015

World War I 100 Years Ago: Nov. 27-Dec. 4

November 26, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, November 30, 1915:  Mrs. May Wright Sewall of Indianapolis, who was prominent at the woman’s peace conference in San Francisco, is booked to sail on the “Peace Ship” next Saturday at the invitation of Henry Ford. Indiana Governor Samuel Ralston was also invited to be … Read More

The Wall of Words, Part 3

November 26, 2015 | by Rose Mary Clarke

“Surrender to the treasures of books . . . Books keep stupidity at bay. And vain hopes . . .” — Literary apothecary, Jean Perdu Virlee wrote, “I have a ‘wall of words: 14 feet of space in the living room. There are also bookcases in all the other rooms except … Read More

Giving

November 26, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

We sigh now, loosening our belts, skirts, pants and shirts, having survived the gathering of families and friends around the mythic bird of thanks, and now plunge headlong into what has been called “the season of giving,” or more commercially, “buy-this-stuff-so-we-can-get-bigger-bonuses.” Who among us gives thought to those who had … Read More

Applause!: Nov. 27-Dec. 4

November 26, 2015 | by Weekly View

• The Indy Regional Center Plan, which promotes the sustained growth of Indiana’s economy, is updating land use recommendations for downtown Indianapolis, focusing on the east and west portions. There will be a meeting to learn more about these updates on Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at The Hall, 202 … Read More

My World’s Fair Daydream — 50 Years On, Part 1

November 26, 2015 | by Al Hunter

We all do it, some more than others I suppose, but we all do it: Daydream. Winning the lottery, scoring a hole-in-one, dating a movie star or maybe embarking on an exotic vacation, we all daydream. For me, I daydream about history. Lately, I’ve been daydreaming about the 1964-65 New … Read More