Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Highway 127: The World’s Longest Yard Sale

August 18, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Last week, my wife and I (along with fellow antiquer buddies Chuck & Becky Hodson) decided to revisit the tortuous multi-state adventure known as The 127 Yard Sale. Also known as the World’s Longest or 127 sale, it is an annual event that officially begins on the first Thursday in … Read More

Presidents and Candidates and Guns, Oh My!

August 11, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Politics and gun control occupy the headlines as the pressing issues of our time. Rightfully so. The two seem to go hand-in-hand, perhaps never more so than in 2016. The problem of differentiating between responsible gun owners and lunatics with guns is a constant water-cooler debate. It got me to … Read More

The Death of the VCR and the Birth of MTV, Part 2

August 4, 2016 | by Al Hunter

During MTV’s first few years on the air, very few black artists were included in rotation on the channel. While a few artists (Michael Jackson, Prince, Eddy Grant, Donna Summer, Musical Youth, and Herbie Hancock) made the rotation, most black musicians and vocalists were ignored. None other than rock legend … Read More

The Death of the VCR and the Birth of MTV, Part 1

July 28, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Another birthday is coming up for this guy on July 30th. Like most fellows, I don’t pay much attention after all these years. If it weren’t for my lovely family making a fuss, it would be just another day for me. When I was a kid, my birthday seemed to … Read More

Indiana — Home of Vice Presidents

July 21, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Speaking as a proud native Hoosier, it has been refreshing to see Indiana in the national political headlines lately. I find it ironic that this most recent national dust up revolves around the selection of Governor Mike Pence by GOP nominee (presumptive at the time of this writing) Donald Trump … Read More