Dreading those holiday disagreements? Here are some tips
By AMY SHANKLAND For the Reporter I know many of us are excited about the upcoming holidays. Some of us, however, approach them with dread as we think about the…
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Some news items you might find of interest
By FRED SWIFT The County Line Noblesville’s American Legion Post will move early next year from its home at 11th and Conner streets where it has been located for nearly…
Pass the gravy & the grace
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart This week begins the most wonderful time of the year! How did Thanksgiving sneak up on us so quickly? That means Christmas is…
“Welcome to Medicare” visit explained
When you first sign up for Medicare Part B, you can get a “Welcome to Medicare” preventative visit free of charge courtesy of Medicare. Many people assume that this is…
This old table
This old, oak table upon which I begin to type brings with it good ghosts. I am its inheritor. For more decades than I am old, this table graced my…
A time of Thanksgiving & a time to help a neighbor
Thanksgiving has always been a special time around our house. Food, family, fellowship, laughter, football, and gratitude fills our home and has for as long as I can remember. Even…
Good news from the Stony Creek Church of Christ
Dreams, visions, new revelations or the Bible alone? I think everyone would agree that there is a great deal of confusion and disagreement in the religious world today. Such is…
‘Mothers & Sons’ asks right questions about plight of gay people in America
Mothers & Sons, a play by Terrence McNally, opened on Broadway in 2014 with Tyne Daly taking the part of Katherine Gerard, the mother in the title. Katherine has lost…
Meeting my birth father in person
By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. June 13, 2015 finally arrived. I woke up that Saturday morning…
Deep breathing is more important than you think
“Take a deep breath, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.” – Nat King Cole, 1944 Deep breathing exercises just might save your sanity. In particular…