Monthly Archives: May 2022

“Little Women” at Buck Creek

May 26, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Buck Creek Players will present Little Women: The Broadway Musical June 3-19 to complete their 48th season. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers … Read More

Frank Rande: The Brilliant Bandit of the Wabash, Part 1

May 26, 2022 | by Al Hunter

For as long as he could remember, Charles C. Scott (a.k.a. Frank Rande) wanted to be an outlaw. Not just any outlaw, but the most famous outlaw in the history of the Wild West. Born on Sept. 23, 1839 in Claysville, Pennsylvania, a borough of fewer than 200 people just … Read More

Average

May 26, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

In the murder/mystery shows that I watch, eyewitnesses are asked to describe a suspect or bystander to a crime. They respond, “Average height, average weight…” And none of the inquiring officers ever says, “WHAT!? IS? AVERAGE!” But that vague description always bothers me: What is average? In my Shorter Oxford … Read More

100 Years Ago: May 27-June 2

May 26, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, May 29, 1922: The first mail into Indianapolis by air arrived at the Indianapolis Aero Club’s flying field, eight miles east of the city along the National Road, at 12:36 p.m. this afternoon. A fleet of eight government air mail planes carrying 260 pounds of … Read More

Antiques of the Future — Are There Any?

May 26, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This column first appeared February 3, 2012 At a recent dinner party, the conversation turned to antiques and someone posed the question “what will be an antique when our grandkids are our age?” While it is impossible to tell the future, there are some basic points to consider if you … Read More