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Burma Shave and A&W

August 28, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

Cheer Up Face/The War is Past/The “H” is Out/of Shave at Last/Burma Shave. If you traveled down any highway, country roadway, or rural pathway during the 1950s, you saw the Burma Shave signs. They were as much a part of your journey as a hot back seat, a scolding from … Read More

The Ayres I Knew

August 7, 2014 | by Weekly View

by Clare Board My only claim to fame is that I’ve put three downtown department stores out of business. Let me clarify that: of course I didn’t have anything to do with closing them down, but they’re gone, and a part of me has gone with each one of them, … Read More

. . . And Now for Something Completely Different — The End of an Era

July 24, 2014 | by Ethel Winslow

For second-wave Boomers (and GenXers), the last Monty Python show on July 20, simulcast throughout the world, was our one last chance to see the British comedy troop live on stage. Here in Indianapolis, is was shown at the Galaxy 14 on 96th St. and at AMC Indianapolis 17 on … Read More

Indiana in the Movies

June 26, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

I just saw The Fault in Our Stars yesterday. It is a very well made film about a very strong subject, juvenile cancer. It is set in Indianapolis in the present. John Green who authored the book on which the film is based, was born in Indianapolis, although his family … Read More

Glory June Greiff: A True Renaissance Woman

May 29, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

It would be impossible to sum up Glory June Greiff in just a few words. She is a broadcaster, environmentalist, architectural  preservationist, historian,  musician, chanteuse, film maker, women’s activist, actor and interpreter, explorer, animal lover, poet, author, and stimulating conversationalist, among other things. If the eyes are the gateway to … Read More