Monthly Archives: September 2025

Applause!: Sept. 19-25

• The Benton House Home Tour is on Sunday, Sept. 21 from noon-5 p.m. There’s a great line-up of homes, including the Benton House itself and the Bona Thompson Memorial Center. There’s also a classy car show at the Benton House. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 the day … Read More

The Circle Of Joy

In February 2018, I sat at a table at a new cidery with two other people. Wes Homoya, (“Birdman of Indianapolis,” the Weekly View 09/22/2016) was hosting a bird trivia event, and I was teamed with Holly James and Sydney McQuade Otto as a 3-person trivia team. Holly and Sydney … Read More

Paul Bearer and the Morticians-An Indiana Garage Band Story, Part 1

As many of you who have read my columns over the past two decades will recall, I am a collector. Many of my columns center around collectibles, some valuable, some historic, and some for sheer folly with no lasting value other than a momentary nostalgic smile. I often visit regular … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 19-25

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, September 7, 1925: The Butler Collegian will begin publishing daily on September 15 for the first time in the school’s history. Published under the direction of the journalism department, headed by Prof. Henry Birdsong, the Collegian gives journalism students practical experience as editorial staff, reporters, … Read More