Monthly Archives: January 2017

100 Years Ago This Week: Jan. 13-19

January 12, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, January 13: “Thrift Luncheons” will be introduced as a cooking course in nineteen Indianapolis public schools to help hundreds of girls find a practical solution to the high cost of living. Arthur S. Hurrell, assistant superintendent of vocational training, will provide a fixed menu for … Read More

Sherlock. Sherlock Pig

January 12, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

“Cool Papa. Sherlock won’t stop squeaking. What should I do?” I shook off my nighttime drowse, sat up in the pull-out bed,  focused bleary eyes on my grandson. I tried to remember a conversation with my daughter about what her rat — excuse me, guinea pig — ate. “He’s had … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Jan. 13-19

January 12, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, January 18: Indiana adjutant general Harry B. Smith announced that the Arcadia Theater building, 459 Virginia Av, has been leased from the Amusements Building Co as an armory for the Indianapolis units of the Indiana National Guard. First Indiana Infantry Companies A, C and D; … Read More

NFL This and That

January 12, 2017 | by Steve Nicewanger

As we are a week into the NFL playoffs, the final regular season power rankings were released by the major news outlets. The ESPN poll ranks the Colts 18 and the Yahoo poll ranks them 17 — about what you would expect for an 8-8 team. The news is official: … Read More

The Christmas Cat and the Chocolate Lab

January 12, 2017 | by Rose Mary Clarke

The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ‘Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink! . . . The gingham dog went “bow-wow-wow!” And the calico cat replied “mee-ow!” The air was littered, an hour … Read More