Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

John Dillinger’s Tutor: The Baron

December 15, 2022 | by Al Hunter

Herman “Baron” Lamm may be the most famous Prohibition Era gangster you’ve never heard of. If not for Lamm, you may never have heard of John Dillinger either. Herman Karl Lamm was born in Kassel, Germany on April 19, 1890. Lamm joined the Prussian Army as a young man, but … Read More

A Jumping Jack for Christmas

December 8, 2022 | by Al Hunter

It is December first in the Hunter household and I can now officially declare that we are ready for Christmas. My wife and I have spent the last week erecting, placing, fluffing, and decorating thirteen Christmas trees. Yes, thirteen. Our children are grown, our pets have crossed over the Rainbow … Read More

The Plots to Kill Richard Nixon from the Sky, Part 2

December 1, 2022 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in April 2014. February 1974 was a busy month in pop history. “Good Times” (a spin-off from “Maude”) premiered on CBS TV, Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were” became her first Number 1 hit, Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, and the U.S. … Read More

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

November 23, 2022 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in April 2014. Just for a moment, let’s revisit those dark days of Watergate in the Nixon White House. 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, … Read More

Edison in Indianapolis

November 17, 2022 | by Al Hunter

This column appeared in May 2012. The most famous and prolific inventor of all time, Thomas Alva Edison died over 70 years ago, but his tremendous influence on modern life cannot be challenged by any other American, living or dead. Edison’s inventions include the light bulb, the phonograph, and the … Read More