Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Plunk Your Magic Twanger, Froggy!

March 3, 2016 | by Al Hunter

To say that my dad’s sense of humor was dry would be like saying water is wet. Every Saturday morning for a half dozen years or so, I met my dad at Pleasant Run Golf Course for 18 holes of golf. Robert Eugene Hunter was an Arsenal Technical graduate and … Read More

John Mathews, Lincoln, Booth and Six Degrees of Separation

February 25, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Remember the game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” that was so popular a few years back? It was a parlor game based on the concept that any two people on Earth are six or fewer acquaintance links apart. The winner is determined by the person able to use the least … Read More

The Lincoln Mallet, 1829

February 18, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Tuesday February 9th was an especially busy day for Governor Mike Pence. It was also an especially happy day for our state’s history-loving Chief Executive. That afternoon, he proudly watched as his protege, Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann, became president of Ivy Tech Community College. Governor Pence then introduced his pick … Read More

Charlie Osborne and the Hiccup

February 11, 2016 | by Al Hunter

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 almost 94 years ago that the longest attack of hiccups ever recorded … Read More

Whatever Happened to John Brisker? Part 2

February 4, 2016 | by Al Hunter

For three seasons (1969-71), John Brisker ruled the ABA. He averaged 26.1 pts per game, which is crazy good, but more importantly, he led the league in fights and his intimidation factor was off the charts. In an outlaw league filled with castoffs and misfits, John Brisker topped them all. … Read More