Monthly Archives: June 2017

A Brief History of Father’s Day

June 22, 2017 | by Steve Nicewanger

While Father’s Day was last weekend, this article still seems appropriate. Father’s Day is still one of the U.S.’s summer holidays. Barbecues and outdoor activities are popular ways to celebrate. I even saw some fireworks Sunday night. Father’s Day started as St. Joseph’s Day in Europe in the Middle Ages … Read More

Profane, But Not Sordid

June 22, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

While sitting in church one Sunday last month, the pastor spoke the words you don’t want to hear, “I’ve got some bad news.” I settled back in the pew to hear about what is now broken and what small fortune it will take to get it fixed, but instead of … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: June 23 and 30

June 22, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, June 29: Mothers, fathers, wives, sweethearts, sisters and brothers, each carrying a large bunch of flowers, bid farewell to 150 Serbians who left yesterday to fight for the liberty of their people against the Teuton and Bulgar. After a service at the Romanian Orthodox Church, … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 23 and 30

June 22, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, June 24: The Hoosier State Auto Association has completed laying out a system of highways across the state of Indiana. The highways are organized on a business basis, and each county will pay for the painting of telephone poles along the designated routes within its … Read More

The Paul George Fiasco

June 22, 2017 | by Steve Nicewanger

In an earlier column I outlined a few of the reasons why the Pacers might not be able to financially afford resigning their superstar forward Paul George to a new contract. There was also speculation that his hometown team, the Los Angeles Clippers, the team he rooted for as a … Read More