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,…
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Bard Fest’s ‘Lysistrata’ still hits home after 2,500 years
By CARRIE NEAL A Seat on the Aisle Bard Fest continues its inclusion of “The Prestige Project” in the Indy-area fall theatre festival, which is to say, presenting a play that…
My first conversation with my birth mother
By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. I had no idea how long it would take a letter…
Rep. Schaibley: ‘Go Purple,’ stand up to domestic violence
By DONNA SCHAIBLEY State Representative October marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which helps spread awareness, and lift up and support those who may be in or survived an abusive…
Stand tall, age gracefully
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “It bothers me when women think that they’re not allowed to look older … because that’s what I am.” – Sally Field, age 75 I…
Wise sayings, Nos. 51 to 100
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….
Aging in place: supporting your loved one’s future
By STEVE SMITHERMAN Guest Columnist Despite our differences as human beings, the ideas of home, work, family and community are typically major aspects of our identity and embedded in our…
A world of Octobers
By MEGAN RATHZ When Nature Speaks As Anne Shirley states in the beloved Anne of Green Gables classic by Lucy Maud Montgomery, “I’m so glad I live in a world…
‘tick, tick. . . BOOM!’ will move you, make you think about your life choices
By DANIEL SHOCK A Seat on the Aisle I took two of my children, ages 20 and 12, to the Phoenix Theatre in downtown Indianapolis to see tick, tick ……
Honoring Mrs. Jane McFarland
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart On Thursday night, Sept. 29, Heaven heard the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. Tucked in the basement choir room at the Noblesville First…