Article Archives: Boomerang

A Half a Century and Counting

This month, August 2019, I celebrated a ritual that has become very common with Boomers. As a member of the Arlington High School Class of 1969, I attended my 50th high school graduation reunion. I might have called this the survival reunion because about as many members of that classic … Read More

The Confluence of Joyful Things

“You’re not very ‘CJ’ today,” Chelsea said as she served me my cider. I was sitting at the counter of the tasting room of my favorite cidery, nursing a “Dry” and a water. The noise was dying down as the attendants and presenters of the art event that I had … Read More

Goin’ Fishin’

As a “baby” Baby Boomer (or elder GenXer), I’ve come to realize we had it pretty good as kids in the 60s and 70s. My mom was a teacher, and my dad always seemed to have jobs that allowed him to take off a couple of weeks every summer. He … Read More

Herron High School was Originally Indianapolis Museum of Art

I didn’t realize until recently that most Hoosiers under the age of 60 didn’t know that the original Indianapolis Museum of Art was built in 1902 at 16th and Penn — known as Herron High School now, formerly John Herron School of Art. I graduated from Herron School of Art … Read More

Eastside Herald Evolved into The Weekly View

We are celebrating our 10 year anniversary as the Weekly View and last week’s front page article by Ethel gave you the story of our start. I’d like to fill you in on what happened in the beginning. The Eastside Herald started in 1935. It was independently owned for 70 … Read More