Monthly Archives: March 2023

The Nature of Hugs

March 2, 2023 | by CJ Woods III

This column first appeared in September 2021. Someone passed my seat at the new location of my favorite cidery; I met this person at the cidery’s previous location. When she shared “Wonderland” with people, I was one of them. When she displayed her art, I was a viewer. And when … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 3-9

March 2, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, March 8, 1923:  The city court trial of Jessie McDonald, a Chicago chorus girl, charged with public indecency, ended yesterday and Judge Delbert Wilmeth took his findings under advisement. McDonald was arrested following a performance of The Mischief Makers at the Broadway Theater after Rev. … Read More

Preserving the Past, With An Eye Towards The Future

March 2, 2023 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This column first appeared in March 2013. “I shall always love an old house, for in its timbers strong, are life and love and memories of children’s carefree song…” Those words were lovingly stitched on the sampler my sister-in-law made for us when we bought our 1902 farm house in … Read More