Monthly Archives: July 2020

Staffordshire Spaniels

July 23, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

It has been said, and rightly so, that a man’s best friend is his dog. It would appear that collectors of antiquies second that notion as canine collectibles continue to hold strong, even in the current soft market. Throughout history the relationship between a man and his dog has reflected … Read More

A Hoosier Guard on Alcatraz, Part 3

July 23, 2020 | by Al Hunter

Jim Albright was on duty the night the most famous escape from Alcatraz took place. On June 11, 1962, Frank Morris, Clarence Anglin and his brother John escaped through a hole in the back of their cells, the details of which were chronicled in Clint Eastwood’s 1979 film, Escape From … Read More

Under Burning Iowa Skies

July 23, 2020 | by Steve Nicewanger

Maybe it was a good thing that fans did not have to suffer the heat at the Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA. As it was, Team Penske dominated the double header. On Friday night Conor Daly won his first career pole in IndyCar racing. Once the green flag dropped, however, … Read More

Kids Say Stuff

July 23, 2020 | by CJ Woods III

My youngest granddaughter came to me recently, holding a colorful plastic lei in her hands and with rising inflections on each word said, “Clop? Head?” As a well-schooled speaker of “Kid,” I correctly interpreted the two-year-old’s speech and placed the lei on my head. Myah has not been able to … Read More

This Week’s Issue: July 17-23

July 16, 2020 | by Weekly View

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