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…
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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…
History of wash day in my family
My younger sister Theresa only remembers top-loading washers and matching front-loading automatic dryers. Then, any day was wash day. My older sister Verna remembers conventional washers with an attached wringer….
From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
Update No. 114 I am excited to share that Hamilton Heights School Corporation has partnered with Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL) to foster a community conversation around college and…
Whatever happened to RFK Jr.?
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was once one of the country’s leading and most effective environmental lawyers. He was known as an extremely intelligent, charismatic, and politically astute individual who challenged…
Old travel to a new festival
Nothing reminds me more of where I grew up than the sound of a train horn. Of course, the trains often ran at night and through the early morning, meaning…
IRT’s Frankenstein tells two tales of creation
By VERONIQUE DUPREY A Seat on the Aisle I had the pleasure of attending opening night of the first production of Indiana Repertory Theatre’s 51st season, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, adapted…