Monthly Archives: January 2017

Pinkeye Caused by Various Factors

January 5, 2017 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

Conjunctivitis, more commonly known as pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva — the clear, thin tissue that lies over the white part of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid. There are a number of different culprits for causing pinkeye. The four most common include viruses, bacteria, … Read More

Phoenix Theatre Presents How to Use a Knife

January 5, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will present the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of How to Use a Knife opening Jan. 19 on the Frank and Katrina Basile Stage. This production runs through Feb. 12, with Bryan Fonseca serving as director. Amidst the chaos of a New … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Jan. 6-12

January 5, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, January 12: Led by mounted police and the Indianapolis Police Band, five hundred Hoosier National Guardsmen paraded through the downtown streets to the State House late yesterday afternoon. Stores were decked with flags and bunting and many hundreds of persons lined the streets cheering and … Read More

The Effect of the Poem

January 5, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

The pharmacist was focused on her duties, scanning documents and touching her hand to screens and keypads. The skin on her face appeared to be stretched tightly across her skull, and her mouth was set in a grim line, the edges of which curved slightly downward. The duties that had … Read More

Star Wars Figures

January 5, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

When the Kenner Toy Company bought the rights to produce action figures based on George Lucas’ upcoming space saga Star Wars early in 1977, they were less than enthusiastic about the transaction. After all, the leading manufacturer of action figures at the time, The Mego Corporation, had passed on the … Read More