Wise sayings Nos. 1 to 50
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Dad always had a lot of sayings that were shorthand lessons that quickly explained what to do. I added some that other family members use….
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Tractor driving
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Life has changed. I have lived in two cultures: rural and urban. I have lived in Indianapolis, but I grew up in very rural Indiana….
Who gets the dog?
And other difficult issues . . . By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Who gets the dog in the divorce? It has been reported that almost 80 million U.S. households, or…
Lawyerspeak & contranyms
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Lease is a confusing contranym. It’s a word that can have opposite meanings. When one person leases an apartment, he is the landlord while another…
The best of Winston Churchill
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Winston Churchill said, “We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.” He had numerous other sayings: If you’re…
History of the Indiana Supreme Court
By RAY ALDER Ask Adler The Indiana Supreme Court was established by the Constitution of the State of Indiana by Convention at Corydon on June 29, 1816. The first session…
$5 acre farm land & locating roads
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler My Great-Grandfather Baltzell was a strong influence on my life, even though I only knew him a short time when I was very young. He…
Courthouse Bell
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler What is the little structure on the east side of the courthouse square? It is a bell from the Hamilton County Old Folks Home. The…
Our old house
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler There are several old houses in the county. The R. L. Wilson house is located in the historic district of Noblesville, just south of the…
Another story, fake news
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler When I was in high school, we had Sunday dinner every Sunday at Grandma’s house. She was a wonderful cook. She always had two kinds…