Monthly Archives: June 2023

The Land of the Free & the Home of the Brave

June 1, 2023 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This column first appeared in June 2012. For more than 200 years, the American flag has served as the symbol of our nation’s strength and an inspiration to millions. Its beauty has been regaled in poetry and song. It is displayed on more homes and professional buildings than any other … Read More

Bad Dreams, Bad Wolf

June 1, 2023 | by CJ Woods III

When my first granddaughter was about 4 years old, she developed a need to be reassured about her dreams at night. Her mother came up with a “bad dreams” song. When it was time for Imani to go to sleep, Lisa would sit on the bed beside her and softly … Read More

100 Years Ago: June 2-8

June 1, 2023 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, June 5, 1923: Despite the impression in American Legion circles that An American History by Dr. David Saville Muzzey had been adopted by the Indiana state board of education for use as the United States history textbook in teaching high school American history, the board … Read More

Charlie Osborne and the Hiccup

June 1, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in June 2012. I love trivia, but frankly, who doesn’t? Trivia occupies the mind, makes you feel smarter than you really are, and sometimes leads your mind down totally different paths than you first started out on. For example, it was 90 years ago this week, … Read More