Article Archives: Boomerang

Door Gunner

November 7, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

First Published May 31, 2013 “Door gunning. They’re losing helicopters and they need door gunners.” — Philip Roth, The Human Stain I am a pool player who has played in organized leagues for years. I know little about the players with whom I shoot because we seldom have conversations that … Read More

Samhain or Halloween

October 31, 2024 | by Steve Nicewanger

This was first published 10/27/17 October 31 is All Hallow’s Eve, the day before November 1 which is All Saints Day, a very sacred day in the tradition of the Catholic Church. So where did Halloween come from? About 3,500 B.C., the Celts, Gauls and other Germanic tribes of Northern … Read More

Hello, can you hear me now?

October 10, 2024 | by Paula Nicewanger

First published June 23, 2010 Remember the phone number prefix Melrose or Fleetwood? If you do, then you were probably born before 1960. I remember our number was Melrose (ML) 22962. We had the big old heavy black rotary phone. That phone was heavy enough to be used as a … Read More

The Hula Hoop

September 5, 2024 | by Paula Nicewanger

First published April 3,  2010 Remember the Hula Hoop?  I   sure do — I enjoyed hours of fun with it. I can remember my own personal record of keeping it up for half an hour. I hung my hands on the clothes line stretched across the backyard. I was really … Read More

Vice is Nice but President is Best

August 8, 2024 | by Steve Nicewanger

This column first appeared in the Sept. 23, 2016 issue. The fact that Indiana is considered the mother state of vice presidents has been discussed in this newspaper before. Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s campaign for the office has brought a great deal of attention to that office during this election … Read More