Random act of unkindness
I was the victim of a random act of kindness – again. I had just placed an order for four nuggets and fries (yes, it was my night to cook…
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POW’s 76-year-old letter to fallen comrade’s family a major find
Last Memorial Day, I received from out of the blue a soul-stirring message from a stranger, Park Guthrie, of Sebastopol, Calif. Wrote Park, “I was Googling your great-uncle because he…
How I Broke This, Ep. 2: One Guy and a Garden Hose
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch PODCAST COLD OPEN: I’m Guy Razz, host of this original new podcast, How I Broke This. Not to be confused with that other podcast by that…
Tired of toeing the line, he gets his toes painted
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch I painted my toenails last month. A first for me. Technically, I didn’t paint them. A licensed pedicurist did. It’s best to leave the painting to…
Even Santa makes the naughty list
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch The last time I golfed, circa mid-1990s, it was with Santa Claus. I had planned to play a round alone that day since I always tensed…
A ghost writer’s brush with evil
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch A few years ago, a woman I did not know called and complimented the columns I write for a small newspaper in my Indiana hometown. Then,…
McEnroe documentary takes him back to court
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch I’ve been thinking about tennis. I miss the “ker pock … ker pock … ker pock” during the long rallies of my youth, the ball bouncing…
Remembering final cider day from 30 years ago
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch Fall approaches, and the apples fall. Late-summer apples, green and dewy, scattered over this southern Indiana lawn, like remnants of a neglected game of marbles. Overhead,…
For whom the cowbell tolls – it tolls for Courtesy Flush
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch Last week, the Reporter ran part one of Guitar Face Magazine’s conversation with Indiana-based 1970s classic rockers Courtesy Flush, who will embark on a 50th Anniversary…
Classic rock group Courtesy Flush discusses “Motel Indiana” & 50th anniversary tour
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch Guitar Face Magazine was granted an exclusive interview with Indiana-based 1970s classic rockers Courtesy Flush, who will embark on their 50th Anniversary “Expiration Date” Tour this…