Golden Girls go camping
Into life, a little laughter must fall. My thoughts as I write this column. For the past two weeks, my column has brought tears to my eyes and those of…
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Laughter is writer’s writer daughter’s best medicine
One good way for a writer to lose delusions of grandeur about his or her own literary prowess is to self-publish a failed book. I’m a slow learner, a glutton…
Spousal Social Security – even if you’re divorced
As many people approach retirement, being divorced can cause a lot of confusion around Social Security. How do benefits work if you are divorced? If you were married for at…
Indiana: it’s Motorsports Heaven
Without a doubt Indianapolis, and Indiana more broadly, is the heart of motorsports racing. Sure, Florida has Daytona, and North Carolina has NASCAR, and Southern California built the hot rod…
Spread the Lasagna Love!
On a dark, snowy February evening in 2022, the “empty nester blues” hit me hard. Both of my sons were away at college and my husband John was working that…
Master of planning
I would call myself a master planner. I do not mean at planning big events, outings, or vacations. I mean I am a daily master planner. As a disabled person,…
His masterpiece
Here’s another story from my mother, Dorothy Howard Adler. Son was growing up. He learned rapidly and relished his farm chores. Many of them were routine but now and again…
From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
Update No. 135 Last week, something really cool took place on our campus. Hamilton Heights Middle School hosted an EMS and First Responders Day that gave over 350 students (all…
No, I get to
I recently came across a video of a motivational speaker and principal named Gerry Brooks who was on a business trip and ended up getting stuck overnight in the city…
The Man in Black would be proud of this show
Actors Theatre of Indiana (ATI) opens its 2024-25 season with Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash. The song-filled show loosely traces the life of the singer/songwriter from his…