Monthly Archives: March 2017

Jungle Book at the Children’s Museum is a Big Hit

It is no surprise that The Jungle Book, performed in the Lilly Theatre at the Children’s Museum, was an amazing and whole-family-enthralling show. Every production we have seen at TCM has been great for the whole family. And everything director Ben Asaykwee (also of Q Artistry) has written has been … Read More

Go to Your High School Reunion!

My 50th High School Reunion from Tech High School is this year (Class of ‘67) and I’m on the reunion committee. Our committee is small so decision making has been easy — the more people, the more time spent making choices. Tech in the 60s was enormous — 5,400 students … Read More

Indianapolis Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in Grants

INDIANAPOLIS — In its first competitive grant round of 2017, The Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation, allocated $1,517,100 to 29 not-for-profit organizations serving Marion County and its residents. The Indianapolis Foundation board of directors approved the grants March 21. Funding during this grant period addresses a … Read More

Reggie Harding & The Supremes, Part 2

Detroit 7’0″ high school phenom Reggie Harding had a brief, but hauntingly promising, stint with our Pacers fifty years ago during the team’s first season in the upstart ABA. He had recently been cut loose by the Chicago Bulls after just 14 games into that milestone season of 1967-68. Harding … Read More

Now, In Our Day: Part 5

Dan, the leader of a book discussion group, e-mailed this Will Rogers quote, “Things aren’t what they used to be and probably never were.” Nephew John sent a cartoon. A little boy says, “Grandpa, do you remember the good old days?” “I sure do, but we didn’t call them the … Read More