Monthly Archives: December 2019

100 Years Ago This Week: Dec. 6-12

December 5, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, December 8, 1919: The Indiana Historical Commission received a report on Indiana’s industrial part in winning the world war. War contracts were awarded to 119 state industries, including 29 Indianapolis companies. Among the local firms providing war matériel were Allison Experimental Co, 2½-ton tractors; E. … Read More

J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

December 5, 2019 | by Al Hunter

Politics. No matter where you go, you can’t escape it. No doubt last week Thanksgiving tables all across the Hoosier state either artfully dodged or spiritedly discussed politics in one form or another. Luckily, if you don’t like the political situation in this country, you can do your part to … Read More

The Circle Of Water

December 5, 2019 | by CJ Woods III

Some years ago, I went through a period of time when I had difficulty falling asleep. I did not seek medicinal remedies, but tried various relaxation techniques, mostly involving breathing exercises that I learned when taking Lamaze Prepared Childbirth classes with my first bride. After tossing and turning and breathing, … Read More

A Gift From the Heart

December 5, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

I remember a time when Christmas shopping meant scouring the malls and shops for “just the right gift” for friends and family. Painstaking hours were spent wrapping presents and topping them with bows and tiny adornments, creating a mass of small works of art under the tree. So, when did … Read More