Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Where Have You Gone, Mr. Bendo? A Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes to You

April 30, 2020 | by Al Hunter

This article first appeared in the July 1, 2011 issue. Some of the roadside attractions mentioned here may, or may not, still be standing. To many Hoosiers, summertime conjures up images of cozy family car trips spent searching for the odd and unusual sites that allow us all to forget … Read More

Indianapolis Union Station

April 23, 2020 | by Al Hunter

Al is hunkered down with research. This column originally appeared in the April 22, 2011 Twenty-five years ago this week, the single most important icon of our capitol city’s railroad era, Union Station, reopened to much fanfare, high hopes and hoopla as a downtown destination for visitors and citizens alike. … Read More

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

April 16, 2020 | by Al Hunter

This column originally appeared in 2011. Al selected this column for a re-run because it seems appropriate for the times we are living in. September 11 is an important date in this country. It’s a date as important to our generation as December 11, 1941 (Pearl Harbor) and November 23, … Read More

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show

April 9, 2020 | by Al Hunter

We’re all cooped up, trying to avoid the coronavirus by surfing the net, checking social media and (gulp) shopping on-line. Hoosiers are stressing out bandwidth capacity like a hippo in bicycle shorts by binge watching every form of entertainment available on line. So, I have decided to help alleviate your … Read More

John Dillinger Throwback

April 2, 2020 | by Al Hunter

This article was originally published in 2009 in our Summer Almanac. Al is currently in research mode. 2009 was the year of John Dillinger. Seventy-five years after being gunned down in a Chicago alley, the Hoosier bandit was the subject of a hit movie starring Johnny Depp this past summer, … Read More