Finding joy in life’s failures
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler It drove me crazy as a kid when my father used to tell me, “It’s all in your mind.” In a series of previous columns…
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‘Dining with Denise’ kicks it old school
By DENISE MOE Cook an authentic 1800s meal in the historic William Conner House at “Hearthside Suppers,” the historic food program at Conner Prairie living history museum in Fishers. The…
Let’s strive for the ‘gold standard’ in heart health
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “I want to live, I want to give. I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold.” – Neil Young, 1972 I could not let…
Confetti & glittery moments
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart Joy does not always arrive in the long-awaited moments which have been planned and designed, but in the brisk, out-of-the-blue moments of ordinary…
Change your glasses, find peace
By JOHN A. SMITH Think on These Things To find peace, contentment and purpose in life it may be necessary for us to change glasses. What do I mean by…
Christmas cookies make the season special for a neighbor
By MARK HALL Feeding Team Feature This month’s column is about a volunteer encounter at one of the Noblesville pantries. In the spirit of the Christmas season, and every year,…
He’s a sucker for bait-and-switch
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch Let me tell you about a bait-and-switch tactic I fell for once upon a time. I was freshly divorced then, lonely – and someone rang my…
Do you want peace, or do you want to be right?
By KATE BAKER Guest Columnist Peace. The answer to the question, “Do you want peace, or do you want to be right?” is “Peace.” … Right? I have countless things…
Don’t hesitate to celebrate
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched It just hit me that my mother will be 90 in three months. I mentioned this to my husband John and he asked what my siblings…
How many roads must a man drive down . . .
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Recently, I accidentally met a man by the name of Rob McCoy. Rob was from out of town and needed a ride from his hotel…