Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Milano Inn — Goodbye Old Friend

You don’t have much time to visit our city’s oldest Italian restaurant. Although the Milano Inn is well known for its fine food, most don’t realize that it is also home to several ghosts. The downtown Milano Inn at 231 S. College Ave. will serve its last patrons on New … Read More

Merry Xmas (War Is Over)

To many people, the events surrounding the election of 2016 seemed like the culmination of a long, brutal war. A media war to be precise, but a war nonetheless. Before Thanksgiving, television, newspapers, magazines and Internet blogs were full of confusing (sometimes conflicting) psychobabble about how best to deal with … Read More

December 11th: Bicentennial Reboot

This article was originally published in 2012. Since we are celebrating the 200th anniversary of Indiana Statehood Dec. 11, I thoght it would be a good time to revisit the subject. This coming December 11 will be, for most, an ordinary Sunday; work, church, library, coffee shop, lunch, perhaps shopping … Read More

The Pulse Nightclub

My wife and I spent this last Presidential election day in Florida, a refuge for us for over 25 years now. As I write this article, the outcome of the race is still undecided. By the time this article runs, the race will be over and our country will have … Read More

The Allman Brothers Big House, Part 3

By now (assuming you’ve read parts 1 and 2 of this series) you know that a visit to the Big House in Macon, Georgia should be high on your bucket list. The Big House tells the story of the Allman Brothers Band during the years 1970 to 1973 when it … Read More