Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The “Family Affair” Curse, Part 1

August 28, 2014 | by Al Hunter

My wife and I went to an antique mall the other day. As we walked in the door I couldn’t help but notice an odd little doll staring back at us from behind a glass case in the entryway. I don’t usually notice dolls but this one looked strangely familiar. … Read More

Indiana Beach Music Scene, Part 2

August 21, 2014 | by Al Hunter

Last week, I shared the details of Janis Joplin’s visit to Indiana Beach in Monticello on August 14, 1968, 46 years ago. It still seems strange to me. The place most Hoosiers identify with the cartoon crow popping up out of a cornfield to squawk “There’s more than corn in … Read More

Janis Joplin at Indiana Beach, Part 1

August 14, 2014 | by Al Hunter

As the last gasps of summer slowly wheeze out of our lungs, I wanna take you back to 1968. America seemed to be coming apart at the seams. It was a presidential election year in the United States. The nation was divided by disputes about civil rights and the war … Read More

The Diary of Anne Frank, Part II

August 7, 2014 | by Al Hunter

The Diary of Anne Frank has been praised for its literary merits. Eleanor Roosevelt described it as “one of the wisest and most moving commentaries on war and its impact on human beings that I have ever read.” John F. Kennedy in a 1961 speech said, “Of all the multitudes … Read More

The Diary of Anne Frank

July 31, 2014 | by Al Hunter

What do you think of when you hear the name Anne Frank? World War II? The Holocaust? The Academy Award winning movie from 1959? For me, the name Anne Frank represents loss. Loss of innocence, loss of freedom, loss of life and loss of a damn fine writer. Yes, a … Read More