Monthly Archives: August 2026

Facts Versus Fiction about Breastfeeding

August 6, 2026 | by Weekly View

August is National Breastfeeding Month. Whether to breastfeed is up to every expectant mother, and there may be reasons to favor one decision more than the other. For example, some mothers choose not to breastfeed once they learn their baby has galactosemia, a condition which can make dairy products and … Read More

Indy Shorts Announces Awards

August 6, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The 2026 Indy Shorts Film Festival (Indy Shorts) concluded on Sunday, July 26, with a record number of filmmakers in attendance (350), World Premieres (37) and short film programs (40). The Indy Shorts presented over $35,000 in cash prizes to filmmakers at the Awards Brunch on Saturday, July … Read More

The Diary of Anne Frank, Part 2

August 6, 2026 | by Al Hunter

The Diary of Anne Frank has been praised for its literary merits. Eleanor Roosevelt described it as “one of the wisest and most moving commentaries on war and its impact on human beings that I have ever read.” John F. Kennedy in a 1961 speech said, “Of all the multitudes … Read More

Let There Be Music

August 6, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

A friend from a social media site sent me a message, inviting me to attend a concert at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis, on August 1st. She included information about the headliner, Clint Breeze, who was to be joined by Louisville Kentucky Hammond organist Kendal “Keys” Carter, and Indianapolis saxophonist … Read More

100 Years Ago: Aug. 7-13

August 6, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, August 11, 1926: Twenty-five hundred persons gathered last night on the lawn of the Prest-O-Lite Co to celebrate the recent incorporation of the town of Speedway and to hear from candidates vying for various town offices. The lawn was decorated with lanterns, refreshment booths served … Read More