Monthly Archives: April 2017

World War I 100 Years Ago: April 14-20

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, April 17: After spirited debate, an ordinance making it unlawful for any person to say any word or show any act of disrespect toward the United States government, the President, or the army and navy in time of war passed the Indianapolis city council. The … Read More

John Brisker: An ABA Enigma Revisited

Recently, I was contacted by producer John O’Connor from NBA-TV’s “Beyond the Paint” basketball docuseries. The inquiry stemmed from a two-part article I had written awhile back about John Brisker. Known as the “Heavyweight Champion of the ABA,” Brisker stood out in a league full of standouts. Brisker, a 6’5” … Read More

Garden Art

No longer content with a lawn chair and a pot of geraniums, homeowners are taking their creativity to the great outdoors to turn their yards into unique works of art. Whether you have a decades old garden you are looking to spruce up or a home with little landscaping you … Read More

Countermeasures

In the movie, “The Hunt For Red October,” I heard a term that intrigued and fascinated me. Sean Connery is the captain of a submarine charged with the responsibility for finding a Russian nuclear sub, dubbed “The Red October.” At some point during  the underwater search, torpedoes are launched at … Read More