Monthly Archives: April 2020

Applause!: April 17-23

April 16, 2020 | by Weekly View

• According to the “powers that be,” most of us will begin seeing our “stimulus checks” direct deposited into our accounts in the next couple of weeks. With the promise of money come the fraudsters, unfortunately. Remember: the government already has your Social Security number and date of birth, and … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: April 17-23

April 16, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, April 21, 1920: Protesting the increased price of clothing, boys at Shortridge High School have joined the national overall movement pledging to wear blue denim. The Girl’s Discussion Group at the high school will decide today as to the relative merits of silk and cotton, … Read More

There’s Always Room for Jell-O

April 16, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

It is hard to imagine a world without advertising, but such a world once existed. Clothing was made in the home, houses were built from the timber at hand and food was either grown in your garden or sold from bulk containers at the neighborhood general store and as such, … Read More

The Trees of Irvington

April 16, 2020 | by CJ Woods III

On the South Circle of Irvington, a great tree grows; it is on the east side of the circle, across from the park. The bust of Washington Irving poses mutely in the face of the massive growth, in contrast to my awe and wonder at the slow, inevitable destruction wrought … Read More

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

April 16, 2020 | by Al Hunter

This column originally appeared in 2011. Al selected this column for a re-run because it seems appropriate for the times we are living in. September 11 is an important date in this country. It’s a date as important to our generation as December 11, 1941 (Pearl Harbor) and November 23, … Read More