Monthly Archives: July 2026

6-Week Men’s Bereavement Group Meeting July & August

July 2, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Franciscan Health Indianapolis will be hosting a 6-week 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 July 7 through Aug. 11. Among topics that are discussed during the … Read More

The Real Story of “The Natural”

July 2, 2026 | by Al Hunter

But did you ever stop to think, is Robert Redford’s character in The Natural based on a real life player? Well, the answer is yes — and no. It would be more accurate to say that the film is based on an event, rather than an individual player. On June … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 3-9

July 2, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Monday, July 5, 1926: Although the Fourth of July was observed yesterday with varied festivities, the usual patriotic observances were reserved for today. Business stood still and public buildings were closed while fireworks boomed throughout the city amid sporadic rain showers which tempered the traditional Independence … Read More

Big Game Hunter

July 2, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

I was startled into an impromptu Capoeira dance, whirling and slapping at my face and arms, as if trying to put out little brush fires. A moth had attacked me. It did not live to tell its friends of my demonstration of fear. I stood over the crushed body and … Read More