Monthly Archives: August 2026

Washington Square Mall Pre-Development Meeting Held

August 13, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — East side residents participated in City-County Councilor Michael-Paul Hart (R) town hall on Monday, Aug. 3. Based on a pre-development site study in February, led by Schmidt Associates,  and privately funded by real estate group, Lauth Group, the study included a community survey, outreach meetings and interviews with … Read More

100 Years Ago: Aug. 14-20

August 13, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Thursday, August 19, 1926: The police have started a campaign against “jay walking” in an effort to decrease the fast-growing death toll among pedestrian who fail to observe traffic regulations Inspector Lester Jones, of the traffic division, announced today. Four men and one woman were arrested … Read More

The Use of Language

August 13, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

A woman called the office I managed in Culver City California, and I answered the phone; she asked for me and I replied, “This is he.” She then exclaimed, “Your mother taught you well!” Her comment about my reply was perhaps because I did not respond with “This is him.” … Read More

James Brown’s Hair

August 13, 2026 | by Al Hunter

James Brown is remembered as the “Godfather of Soul” for his many contributions to music made during a six-decades-long career. Brown’s influence is a little more complicated than that. Truth is, not only was Brown a music legend, he was a civil rights pioneer. For a time in the 1960s, … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Aug. 7-13

August 6, 2026 | by Weekly View

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