Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Plots to Kill Richard Nixon from the Sky, Part 1

April 3, 2014 | by Al Hunter

Just for a moment, let’s revisit those dark days of Watergate in the Nixon White House 40 years ago. Julie Nixon Eisenhower was recovering from emergency surgery in her penthouse suite high atop the IU Med Center in the Circle City and her daddy, the President, was on his way … Read More

The Gettysburg Wax Museum Auction

March 27, 2014 | by Al Hunter

Seeking escape from the coldest, harshest winter in recent memory, wife Rhonda suggested attending the liquidation auction at an iconic baby boomer tourist landmark on the site of America’s greatest battlefield; The Gettysburg Wax Museum in Pennsylvania. Aware of my penchant for tourist traps and knowing that the museum was … Read More

An American Princess in Indianapolis

March 20, 2014 | by Al Hunter

Forty years ago, Indianapolis passed an anniversary that qualifies as a footnote in our city’s history that kick-started a painful memory in my own life. On February 15, 1974 President Richard M. Nixon’s daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, entered an Indianapolis hospital operating room to undergo emergency surgery to halt internal … Read More

Johnny Cash, Part 2

March 13, 2014 | by Al Hunter

Although he never served a prison sentence, throughout his career, Johnny Cash carefully cultivated a romantic outlaw image. Despite being arrested seven times for misdemeanors, he never spent more than a single night in jail. However, that number does not reflect the amount of times “The Man in Black” was … Read More

Johnny Cash, Part 1

March 6, 2014 | by Al Hunter

Every so often, I gather up dozens of these little pop culture trivia bites and store them away hoping to find enough additional information to write an entire article. More often than not, I fail in the attempt. So here, dear reader, is yet another attempt to cobble these trivia … Read More