Monthly Archives: March 2020

Applause!: March 13-19

Events at the libraries have been cancelled, as have most neighborhood association meetings. • The Auxiliary to Community Hospital East will sponsor a $5 Masquerade Jewelry & Accessories fundraising sale Monday, March 16 from 7-10 p.m., Tuesday, March 17 from 7 a.m.-9 p.m., and Wednesday, March 18 from 7 a.m.-3 … Read More

Spring Junkin’ in the Hoosier State

It’s time to shake off those wintertime blues and plan for spring! Some people shop for their warm weather wardrobe, others “deep clean” their homes (or so I hear) and then there are those of us who get out the calendar and plan road trips for a great day of … Read More

Echo Chamber

noun: an environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own, so that their existing views are reinforced, and alternative ideas are not considered. My social media feed contains posts from some people who express views that are repugnant to me, and those posts … Read More

Pandemic

As you no doubt know the last few weeks have been filled with news of the coronavirus and rightly so. The response to this disease has been swift, but it is affecting people all over the world. The world economy is taking a hit which could cause an international recession. … Read More

Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Curse of James Dean, Part 1

Hoosier James Dean died in an automobile accident on a desolate stretch of highway in Cholame, California nearly 65 years ago, yet he remains ever-present in the collective memory of fans born well after his death. It is ironic that Cholame sits within a mile of the San Andreas fault … Read More