Monthly Archives: November 2019

Drawing Inspiration

November 21, 2019 | by CJ Woods III

“Do you mind,” the artist asked me, “if I draw you?” I was sitting at the counter of my favorite cidery, sipping pomegranate cider and listening to the live jazz being delivered by the Ortwein Jazztet. I declined her request because I am painfully shy… wait, you say? Not me? … Read More

Colts Run for a Win

November 21, 2019 | by Steve Nicewanger

Playing in the friendly confines of Lucas Oil Stadium, the Colts decided to unleash their running game against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars. Coach Frank Reich knew the Jags’ weakness against the run and  was aware that the Jags had traded away their best defender cornerback Jalen Ramsay. It was also … Read More

100 Years Ago: Nov. 22-28

November 21, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, November 25, 1919: Beginning yesterday afternoon at 4 p.m., coal conservation in Indianapolis began in earnest when most factories and stores in the city closed in an effort to help manage coal supplies of electricity producers while coal miners continue to strike. While not compulsory, … Read More

Reproductions, Revivals and Fakes — Oh My!

November 21, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

It is said that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” While that may be true in some areas of life, in collecting it has been my experience that falling prey to imitation is one sure way to end up with buyer’s remorse. Reproductions, revivals and fakes abound. Sometimes this … Read More

Paul Newman and the Indy 500

November 21, 2019 | by Al Hunter

This is a reprint from a column first published in May 2010 to commemorate the recent sale of the Brickyard. I have many heroes in my life ranging from the rich and famous (Abraham Lincoln, Jimmy Carter, Harry Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr. to name a few) … Read More