Monthly Archives: April 2014

Spring is Here…Or is It?

April 17, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

Opening Night at the Vic What’s the best way to celebrate the beginning of spring in Indianapolis? By attending the opening night Indians game at Victory Field, of course. The night was beautiful, the crowd was large and enthusiastic, and the Tribe gave the fans an exciting 4-3 victory over … Read More

100 Years Ago this Week: April 18-25

April 17, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, April 19, 1914: Indianapolis is war mad after passage of Congressional resolutions justifying the President in using armed force “to enforce his demands for unequivocal amends for affronts and indignities committed against the United States in Mexico” following the arrest of American bluejackets at Tampico … Read More

Second Hand Rose . . . or Fashionista?

April 17, 2014 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

A pair of 1940s sensible shoes with a 70s midi-skirt.  High waisted skirts with over-the-knee boots. Polka dot shirts with bell-bottom pants. Retro fashion is here to stay, and why not? What other form of styling allows you to live on a budget and recycle while expressing your own unique … Read More

Teach Your Children Well

April 17, 2014 | by Al Hunter

Recently I took my wife and daughter out antiquing on a sunny Saturday morning. Coming off the coldest, bitterest winter I can remember, we really were just itching for a reason to get out of the house. We piled in the car and drove over to Dayton, Ohio to a … Read More

For Lo, The Winter is Past

April 17, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Or is it? Eek! They’re predicting snow! T. S. Eliot started “The Wasteland” with “April is the cruelest month.” I understand what he meant. From the time I was young, I often become restless and have a sense of aloneness when spring appears. Sometimes I feel like a butterfly beating … Read More