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…
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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…
Medicare Advantage doctor networks are shockingly cruel
By SYLVIA GORDON Guest Columnist When you purchase a private Medicare plan, your agent will have confirmed that all your doctors and specialists currently accept the plan. Key word: currently….
The Royal Family
By MADISON TRAPHAGAN Sheridan High School Student The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s 10th grade English class, taught by Abby Williams. According to Biography.com,…
Avoid becoming ‘burden’ on grown children
By COREY SYLVESTER Cicero Edward Jones Here’s an interesting statistic: Some 72 percent of retirees say one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to…
Main Street Productions brings ‘sensitive, funny, pointed rendition’ of The Curious Savage to stage
By KEN KLINGENMEIER A Seat on the Aisle Friday night brought a visit to Westfield Playhouse for Mrs. K and I to see the MSP season opener – John Patrick’s The…
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…
Deciding on how to make contact
By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect As my adoption and reunion story continues, I’ve changed some names, places, and dates. After I shared my discoveries with my husband John, he brought…