Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Nellie Fox, Sparkplug of the Go-Go White Sox, Part 2

January 27, 2022 | by Al Hunter

When I learned of a unique auction of sports memorabilia belonging to Baseball Hall of Famer Nellie Fox scheduled to gavel-down on Saturday, January 22, I knew I had to be there to watch it sell. The sale was taking place at Kenny’s Auction House in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania under the … Read More

Nellie Fox, Sparkplug of the Go-Go White Sox, Part 1

January 20, 2022 | by Al Hunter

Most who know me, follow my Facebook page, or read my columns, quickly realize that I have a love affair with three things: Lincoln, Gettysburg and baseball. Whenever I travel from Indiana to Gettysburg, I do so via the Lincoln Highway. And while traveling through the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania … Read More

This one’s for Steve

January 13, 2022 | by Al Hunter

Irvington lost a friend last month. Steve Nicewanger, husband, father, grandfather, sportswriter and pop culture columnist for the Weekly View, died on December 28th, three days after Christmas. Seems like everyone has a “Steve story,” and I’m no different. Back in February of 2010, I wrote a story about the … Read More

Washington Irving — Father of American Islam

January 6, 2022 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in January 2011 Since I was a child growing up on the Indianapolis east side, I have always been amazed at the tolerance of the Irvington community. President John F. Kennedy once said, “Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns … Read More

Life Lessons From Puppets and Toons, Part 2

December 23, 2021 | by Al Hunter

This column originally appeared in January, 2011 According to a recent survey by Men’s Health magazine and CNN, one-third of American men   Last week, I told you about a recent study that found that one third of American men have not seen a doctor in over a year. What’s even … Read More