Monthly Archives: July 2025

Franciscan Health Hosts Men’s Bereavement Group

INDIANAPOLIS – Franciscan Health Indianapolis will be hosting a Men’s Bereavement Group in August and September at the Franciscan Hospice House. The group will meet on six consecutive Tuesday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. from Aug. 5 through Sept. 9. Among topics that are discussed during the sessions … Read More

Library Hosts Discussion of Book “Dopesick”

INDIANAPOLIS — The Justice Advocacy Team of Irvington Presbyterian Church and the Irvington Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library have partnered again for a study and community discussion of the book “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that addicted America” by Beth Macy. Macy offers a comprehensive and heartbreaking … Read More

Ease Your Stress During National Wellness Month

The end of summer and start to the fall can be a stressful time for many, with regrets about time lost and worries about the upcoming school year. Even summer vacations that are supposed to be relaxing can turn out to be stressful due to various travel issues, so this … Read More

The Day the Music Died…For Me

This column first appeared in September 2013. But February made me shiver/With every paper I’d deliver/Bad news on the doorstep/I couldn’t take one more step/I can’t remember if I cried/When I read about his widowed bride/But something touched me deep inside/The day the music died/Bye-bye, Miss American Pie/Drove my Chevy … Read More

The Joy Of Film

My good friend Steve Nicewanger sent word to me with his bride, wanting to know my three favorite movies. I promptly named two: “The Hustler,” starring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason, and “High Noon,” with Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. I struggled to name the third movie, but finally came … Read More