Monthly Archives: January 2021

Just Do It

January 7, 2021 | by CJ Woods III

When I was a young teen, I succumbed to the siren song of avarice and embarked on a criminal path that briefly changed my financial status and just as briefly, altered my moral compass. I was not long in the social badlands before I grew sick of my behavior and … Read More

100 Years Ago: Jan. 8-14

January 7, 2021 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, January 12, 1921: Mrs. Julia Belle Tutewiler has the distinction of being the first woman to serve as president of the Indianapolis board of school commissioners. She was elected by the commissioners at last night’s meeting of the board, receiving three votes to one vote … Read More

Colts Make the Playoffs

January 7, 2021 | by Steve Nicewanger

With a little help from the Buffalo Bills, the Colts grabbed the seventh and last seed in the AFC Playoff race. Riding the legs of rookie running back Jonathan Taylor, the Horseshoe finished 11-5 for the season which gave them second place in the AFC South. So now it’s on … Read More

Oddities — The Strange Things People Collect

January 7, 2021 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

I have long been a fan of the elegant furniture and beautiful glassware from the Victorian era. So, when a new Victorian dealer moved into the my favorite antique mall I made a beeline to his booth. There, offered for sale amidst the Eastlake dressers and gilt-framed pictures, were a … Read More