Monthly Archives: March 2018

Richard P. Tinkham’s ABA, Part 1

This past weekend the Irving Theatre played host to a book signing. Bob Netolicky, Robin Miller and Richard P. Tinkham visited the Irv for the official release party of their new book We Changed the Game. The book tells the story of the Indiana Pacers and the ABA from the … Read More

Collectible Copper

From the warm glow of kettles hanging on a pot rack to the jewelry with which we adorn ourselves, copper has a richness to which many of us are drawn. Archaeological evidence suggests that people have been using copper for at least 5,000 years. Its high resistance to corrosion has … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: March 23-29

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, March 29: Following the confiscation of eighteen sacks of flour at an Indianapolis home earlier in the week and the seizure of nine sacks of flour yesterday, Stanley Wyckoff, Marion County food administrator, made it clear that he proposed to uncover all flour supplies that … Read More

March Came In Like A Lion & is Leaving the Same Way

The big local sports news has been our Colts trading down from the third pick in the upcoming 2018 NFL College draft in exchange for the New York Jets sixth pick plus two second round picks. The team also gets a second round pick in the 2019 draft. A possible … Read More

We Were Gonna Change The World

In 2015 I attended my high school reunion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I graduated in 1965, so it was the 50th year since I had cap-and-gowned. One of the attendees was a graduate of a much later year, and gave a preview of a book he was writing about the historic … Read More