Don’t be ugly!
My cousin and I were about four or five years old. I thought it was my turn to write on her chalkboard. She would not give up her place in…
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A life lived in camaraderie of the crowd
By TRINA SEVERSON Guest Columnist Editor’s note: Columnist Scott Saalman invited his friend Trina Severson of Tell City, Ind., to fill in for him this week. I’ve been a fan…
Keep challenging yourself & enjoy life to the fullest
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old . . . we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw I am going to give the word “playing”…
What is the reason for our mental loads?
As most of you know, I’ve been talking about the mental load in this column over the past two months and how it creeps into almost every area of our…
Let’s (not) talk religion
Trying to expand my horizons from my Hoosier farm-boy background, on two occasions during my time at Purdue I had a Chinese roommate. The first was very bright. He lived…
Crime prevention is a top priority for local officials
If you don’t have a safe city, you don’t have a great city. In my opinion, crime prevention should be the top priority of local elected leaders. You can build great…
Vaudeville volcano
By ADAM CROW A Seat on the Aisle 2023 brings the fifth Fringe show for Clerical Error Productions. Pompeii and Circumstance is one of two volcanic-themed shows in the District…
Unscripted magical nights on District Cabaret Stage
By ADAM CROWE A Seat on the Aisle In recent years, my Fringing has been pretty much along the lines of more scripted fare. How nice it was to get…
Sugar or artificial sweeteners: is one really better than the other?
Many people consider utilizing artificial sweeteners since high sugar consumption promotes obesity, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and diabetes. Sugary-drink consumption is linked to early onset colon cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases,…
Hot romantic comedy hits the Indy stage this weekend
By ADAM CROWE A Seat on the Aisle There’s seismic activity on the Cabaret Stage at the District Theatre. Playwrights Haley Glickman and Matt Kraft have contained it and titled…