Article Archives: Boomerang

Jimmy Olsen is Gone

September 24, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

ack  Larson pasted away last Tuesday at the age of 87. Jack was a playwright and librettist with a longtime reputation in the entertainment industry. So what, you ask? Jack was also an actor and a 1950’s television icon. Jack portrayed the Daily Planet newspaper cub reporter and photographer Jimmy … Read More

What’s So Special About Indianapolis?

August 27, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

o Jared Fogle “the Subway  Guy” and now internationally recognized pedophile has become  the latest Indy resident to achieve media notoriety. What is it about being born and bred in the center of the Hoosier State that seems to turn people into such a disappointment? When people talk about famous … Read More

The Angel of Oak Ridge Cemetery, Part 2

August 6, 2015 | by Al Hunter

Last week I shared with you details of my weekend visit to the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield, Illinois. The trip was a birthday getaway arranged by my wife Rhonda. As part of the trip, we visited a charming log cabin souvenir shop that sits just yards from the Oak Ridge … Read More

What’s In a Name?

July 30, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

When one is in the entertainment business, politics or any endeavor that requires them to have a name, or a brand if you will, that is catchy and easy to remember it may be necessary to change or at least modify one’s birth name. In many cases, it’s about having … Read More

A Brief History of Pajamas

June 25, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

We baby boomers all remember one of the universal rituals of our childhood. This was when one of our parents would stand in front of the TV screen and announce that it was “Time to put on your pajamas and get ready for bed.” It meant that the day was … Read More