Monthly Archives: May 2016

More Love Bombs

May 5, 2016 | by CJ Woods III

In late November, 1995, I sent a package to my eldest child in Miami, Florida; I was living in St. Louis, Missouri. The package was returned to me in January, 1996, with a post office stamp indicating that it could not be delivered because “the box was closed.” A recent … Read More

The First Week of May

May 5, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

Pacers are Done for the 2016 Playoffs Despite a heroic performance from Paul George, our Indiana Pacers fell to the Toronto Raptors 89-84. The Pacers had a 17-4 run going and might have pulled off the win but with 26.9 seconds left on the clock George was driving toward the … Read More

A Wise Friend

May 5, 2016 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Life is a double-sided coin: We can’t be happy all the time. The circle of my acquaintanceships has dwindled so that I’m increasingly out of the loop. I’ve come to realize that even friends move on. I suppose that this is part of the natural human process. My friend, Phyllis, … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: May 6-12

May 5, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, May 6, 1916:  Sixteen local men have subscribed $1,500 (2015:  $32,961) to the American Ambulance Corps for purchasing, equipping, and maintaining an American automobile ambulance for use on the Western Front battlefields. Named the Indianapolis, the ambulance will soon be shipped from New York City … Read More

Down-sizing, Part 2: Bringing Calm to the Chaos

May 5, 2016 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The decision has been made. Mom and Dad are going to a smaller place with less upkeep. Now the question is, what do you do with the rest of their things? When it is time to liquidate an estate or assist with a down-sizing, I have found each and every … Read More