Good dads change the world
Being a dad is the most important thing I’ll ever do in my life. I love my four-year-old daughter with all my heart, and I receive more joy from being…
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Words are loud at 4:38 a.m.
I tap my phone, and it lights up – 4:38 a.m. Words have awakened me. It’s not the typical alarm, but it’s one I often hear. Once the words start…
The rudeness of New Yorker kindness
MANHATTAN – I had been forewarned and wary of the rudeness of New Yorkers clear back to 1983 when as a high school senior I saw Terms of Endearment. In…
Carmel historical museum groundbreaking is June 14
By FRED SWIFT The County Line Groundbreaking for the long-awaited Carmel Clay Historical Society Museum will be held June 14 at Monon Boulevard and First Street S.W. The 4 p.m….
I’m a Medicare expert. What would I choose?
My clients often ask me what plans I would choose if I were turning 65 today. I stress that my health and budget, my risk tolerance, and how much I…
Church services take me back to my parents
They say that scents are powerful and can instantly transport you back to certain moments of your life. I completely agree with that. I would also add that songs do…
Understanding municipal financing
How bond issuance & ratings can impact your household By OSCAR GUTIERREZ Guest Columnist Municipal financing is complicated and difficult to understand to the average taxpayer, and as a result,…
Hyperion ends season in royal fashion
Ian Hauer’s new play Call Me Sister began its brief one-weekend run at Noblesville’s Ivy Tech Auditorium on Thursday – a World Premiere. Hauer wears two hats for the production,…
Third chance
Grandpa Howard told me of the anonymous phone call he received one day announcing a couple from a distance coming to be married at 10 a.m. the next day. Since…
Indy Bard Fest’s production of Angels in America stands on its own
By ADAM CROWE A Seat on the Aisle Ten years of producing a Shakespeare Festival is no small feat. Adding to that accomplishment by producing both parts of Tony Kushner’s…