Monthly Archives: March 2016

A Very Brief Essay on Soda Pop & the Birch Society

March 24, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

Of course Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola, Seven Up, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, Royal Crown Cola, Faygo fruit flavored soda and a gross ton of other soft drink or soda pop brands are as important to Boomers as coffee, beer, or whisky. We are the soft drink generation or “Pepsi generation” and … Read More

Angels of Community North

March 24, 2016 | by Al Hunter

This past October while leading a ghost tour through historic Irvington, I met a pair of lovely young women who posed an interesting question to me. The query came after I concluded my version of the Lincoln funeral train story, a tale fraught with emotional imagery and historical fancy that … Read More

Tag, you’re IT

March 24, 2016 | by CJ Woods III

Decades ago, while sharing beer with a man, our conversation wandered into the new pasture of computer hacking. IT (Information Technology) was relatively new and the unlawful practice of intruding on another person or organization’s computer — “hacking” — was growing in popularity. I expressed anger and contempt for people … Read More

Easter 2016

March 24, 2016 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Lovely Lady Spring has arrived early. I saw a robin last week; our pussy willow has fat catkins; and our daffodils, crocuses and magnolia tree are blooming. I know, of course, that it won’t last. Thirty-degree weather is predicted soon, and we just hope that the magnolia’s blooms won’t be … Read More

World War 1 100 Years Ago: March 25-31

March 24, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, March 28: The widespread enthusiasm for preparedness has affected Indianapolis school boys. Fifty students at Manual, Shortridge and Tech High Schools and the Brooks School for Boys have formed a cadet corps and will drill for an hour and a half every Wednesday afternoon at … Read More