Monthly Archives: November 2017

Danica Patrick: One Last shot at the Indy 500

Danica Sue Patrick, the nations most successful and highest profiled female professional race driver, has announced her retirement from the sport. After a crash in last Friday’s Monster Energy Cup race in Homestead FL, the 35 year old Wisconsin native officially called an end to her full time racing career … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Nov. 24-30

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, November 29: Parents, wives, sisters, sweethearts and brothers of Indiana artillerymen now overseas were told last night that it was their task to maintain the morale of men on the fighting line by writing sane letters and by sensible giving. This was the theme of … Read More

Vintage Ceramic Christmas Trees

In the last half of the 1960’s literally thousands ceramics shops sprung up across the US. For many it became a family affair, enabling young and old alike to mold a hunk of clay into a piece of “art.” Banks, ashtrays, coffee mugs were produced by the thousand, but perhaps … Read More

Giving Thanks

In November, 1621, after a successful corn harvest, the governor of the new village of Plymouth, Massachusetts, organized a celebratory feast, to which he invited the Native Americans who had been of assistance to the Pilgrims. They would not repeat this “thanksgiving” until 1623, and it would not be until … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 24-30

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, November 29: Thanksgiving Day dawned with gloomy skies and threatening rain-clouds. Commercial life stopped throughout the city, but there was no holiday celebration in homes or churches as the war against Germany brought solemn thought of American sacrifices to be paid of life and service. … Read More