Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

John Lennon and the UFOs

August 22, 2013 | by Al Hunter

In my lifetime, I’ve watched as trivia has leapt from the pages of obscure library books to become popular board games and highly rated TV game shows. I try hard not to replace or confuse trivia for history, but I think trivia has a place in our history books nonetheless. … Read More

Robert Johnson and the Devil

August 15, 2013 | by Al Hunter

“The Devil went down to Georgia. He was lookin’ for a soul to steal. He was in a bind ‘cause he was way behind. He was willing to make a deal.” If you’ve ever listened to the radio, these lyrics are very familiar to you. And chances are, after reading … Read More

“Louie Louie”

August 8, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Fifty years ago this week, a song was released by an obscure Portland Oregon garage band that would change the face of rock ‘n’ roll history forever and ultimately resonate through the halls of the Indiana Statehouse. “Louie Louie” was written by Richard Berry in 1955 and was originally performed … Read More

Monopoly: The Hoosier Connection, Part 2

August 1, 2013 | by Al Hunter

The game of Monopoly was patented 80 years ago on July 30, 1933. The official Parker Brothers line is that the popular board game was solely created by an unemployed salesman and heating engineer named Charles Darrow. Last week in Part I, we learned that Hoosier Dan Layman claimed to … Read More

Monopoly: The Hoosier Connection (Part 1)

July 25, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Last winter, hundreds of thousands of voters in 180 countries elected a new Monopoly token that was added to the game earlier this year. The cat token won the race and replaced the iron, an original piece from 1933. By some estimates, more than 1 billion people have played Monopoly … Read More