Article Archives: Boomerang

HO HO HO! It’s Santa Claus

December 24, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

Santa Claus is certainly the most recognizable symbol of the Christmas holiday and certainly one of American’s most beloved folk hero’s. Santa is the gift giver supreme who rewards good children with gifts and candy and puts lumps of coal in the stockings of misbehaving kids. As a marketing tool, … Read More

So Where Were the Mashed Potatoes?

November 26, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

hanksgiving Day is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a time to gather with those I love most and share memories and enjoy the blessings of the day. Like just about everyone else, I will feast royally on turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, dressing, shrimp, vegetables, cranberries, salad and pumpkin … Read More

The Indianapolis Poltergeist

October 29, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

n 1962, Indianapolis was the epitome of the conservative Midwestern, Bible Belt, medium-sized city. The new City/County Building had just been opened. Unigov wasn’t even on the map, and the citizens liked things quiet and reasonable. Three women were residing in a house on North Delaware Street in 1962. On … Read More

How do you like your coffee?

September 24, 2015 | by Paula Nicewanger

I like my coffee with milk, no sugar but with the new flavored creamers I prefer Hazelnut (sugar free or fat free) now. Sometimes I grind my own coffee beans – my grinder is a Braun and I’ve had it for 40 years and it still works great. My husband … Read More

Jimmy Olsen is Gone

September 24, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

ack  Larson pasted away last Tuesday at the age of 87. Jack was a playwright and librettist with a longtime reputation in the entertainment industry. So what, you ask? Jack was also an actor and a 1950’s television icon. Jack portrayed the Daily Planet newspaper cub reporter and photographer Jimmy … Read More