The Room
As my mother grew up, she became acquainted with kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms, plus a few others. Not until she was a bride and moved across the…
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Hall talks budgets & taxes in this Timesheet
Editor’s note: Councilman Mark Hall is just moving too quickly and doing too much for us to keep up with this week, so it is with sincere apologies that we…
Raising friends
I look at my two- and four-year-old son and daughter and see the closeness they share. I so frequently wish that time would just stand still. I see their friendship…
Councilman Mark Hall’s Overtimesheet
Welcome to the Overtime Timesheet. Last month was busy, out of respect for publishing brevity it made sense to break September’s time report in half. My Timesheet was previously published…
Give & take is needed with HEPL’s collection policy
Anyone visiting the Hamilton East Public Libraries, whether in Noblesville or Fishers, can see that the revamping of the buildings is near completion and the changes are dramatic. While the…
When fear is real
False evidence appearing real. FEAR. My first recollection of being afraid of something was while riding my cherry red heavy metal tricycle. I was three years old. My mother would…
Love is in the air
When I was a kid, my family used to camp at Lincoln Boyhood State Park in southern Indiana. I looked forward to these excursions for one reason: Angie F, who…
Moving toward retirement security
It’s not as well-known as Halloween, but National Retirement Security week happens every October – the third week, to be precise — and while it doesn’t involve ghosts and goblins,…
Empowering Indiana’s girls: a call to action for change
By DANIELLE SHOCKEY Guest Columnist In September, we unveiled the groundbreaking inaugural Indiana Girl report, and in this month as we will celebrate girls on Oct. 12, the International Day…
Reducing the mental load at home: home maintenance & cleaning
This week we’re finishing our discussion about how to reduce the mental load of home maintenance, repair, and upkeep. One option is to eliminate some of these tasks altogether if…