Articles by Tim Rathz

If you’ve seen the Dr. Rick commercials for Progressive Insurance, you may be able to relate to some of the scenarios. The commercials are about a doctor who is trying…

As a 40-something newspaper columnist, I often find myself writing about how things change as I get older. I know I’m not “old,” but I definitely act in ways now…

It’s funny how life happens gradually but seems to go by so quickly. We grow and get a little older and wiser. Well, definitely older. The wiser part doesn’t necessarily…

One thing that those close to me and my wife, Megan, know is we are dog people. We love our two dogs, Elsa and Lucy, and pretty much any dogs…

There’s love in the air. There’s romance. There’s chocolate. There’s a weird flying baby with a bow and arrow. That’s right, it’s that heart-laden holiday called Valentine’s Day. And seriously…

Now that the holidays are over and we’re all fat and broke, we can begin to concentrate on the annual promises we make to ourselves for a few days in…

After a year and a half of journalistic excellence, my professional hard work has finally paid off. Forty-something in Fishers is fun and all, but I’ve been craving something more…

Like for many families, the last three months of the year starts the whirlwind of busyness for us. It seems like Halloween leads directly into Thanksgiving, then to Christmas and…

There are moments in life that can really put what’s important into perspective. They may not necessarily happen often, but we encounter these moments from time to time. If we…