Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Green, Brown, White

First frost withered the 26 tomato pants and 8 pepper plants a few weeks ago, signalling the end of the season in Lowarth a Winslow (that’s Garden of Winslow in Cornish). Paula came out to help me dig out the sweet potatoes — we got a full bushel of lovely … Read More

23 Years of the Gathering of Artists

In 1991, some creative friends got together and decided to put on a holiday gift show. All east side residents, they decided to hold it first at the Benton House. Linda Lake, Pat Brown, Cynthia Orr, and the other artists involved from the very beginning wanted everyone a chance to … Read More

Community Helps Officers With Trauma Kits

The Indianapolis community shows their support for police officers in big ways — the thousands of citizens who turned out to publicly mourn Office Rod Bradway, who was killed in the line of duty in September. But the small trauma kits assembled by volunteers from The Father’s House and the … Read More

Theatre Review: Cabaret Poe

Back for the fourth year, Q Artistry’s Cabaret Poe remains a delightful addition to the Halloween entertainment choices in the city. Based on the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, the show interprets the macabre stories and poems of the master of horror. Ben Asaykwee, a fan of Poe’s literature for … Read More

Commentary: A Circle of Dollars

I just finished reading Dr. Paul Krugman’s excellent book, End This Depression Now! Dr. Krugman won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2008, so the guy has a thing or two to say about the “dismal science” of economics. One phrase kept sticking out for me as I read … Read More