The parable of the big toe
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Will I ever dare to put my big toe into the crack of another person’s opinion? Will I allow that toe to even…
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Last chance to see Civic Theatre’s Young Artists Program production of ‘42nd Street’
By KEN KLINGENMEIER A Seat on the Aisle Civic Theatre’s Young Artists Program presents 42nd Street (book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer…
Americans with Disabilities Act: 32 years of work in progress
By LISE PACE Guest Columnist I did not grow up as a person with a disability. When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in July 1990,…
Two years later, dad reflects on daughter’s two weddings
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch “I would like to say a few things about weddings. I’ve just been through one. Not my own. My daughter’s.” – Spencer Tracy, Father of the…
Two candidates now in race for Noblesville board
By FRED SWIFT The County Line Noblesville has gotten its first two candidates for school board in this year’s election. The non-partisan vote will be November 8 in conjunction with…
Last chance to see The Tragedy of Hamlet at Noblesville’s Shakespeare in the Park
By DANIEL SHOCK Reviewed for A Seat on the Aisle For its 30th anniversary production of Shakespeare in the Park, the Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission has selected The Tragedy of…
Going further in my journey?
By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect After finding out the non-identifying info about my biological parents, life went on. By the time the fall of 2009 rolled around, I had been…
Don’t shoot the messengers: assessed value increases & the perfect storm
By MARK HALL Guest Columnist Don’t shoot the messengers. Short of state legislative intervention, property taxes are going up again. This is not the Assessor’s, Treasurer’s, or Auditor’s fault either….
Eight file for school boards on first day
By FRED SWIFT The County Line Some lively school board election campaigns may be in store for voters this year. Filing for seats on the non-partisan boards in all six…
Take it as a civics lesson: Supreme Court’s abortion ruling rightly returns issue to states
By CURT SMITH Guest Columnist Critics of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion would do well to absorb its civics lesson and not just hyperventilate about its effect,…