BACK IN THE SADDLE
Big brother hit marriage milestone
Fifty years. That’s a milestone for any marriage. And it’s a milestone my brother, Steve, and his wife, Beth, passed this month.
Young niece provided a reminder
It’s a standing joke at our house that we had our third child because we’d forgotten how much work the first two were.
Recorder caught history in the making
The tape is a time machine. Friday afternoon, alone in my office, I push the play button and Tiananmen Square erupts all over again.
Art addiction came about honestly
If this is a character flaw, I come by it honestly. My father had a problem with charity auctions as well. The latest proof of my own problem came over the weekend in Muncie. Connie and I had gone to a wine tasting event at Ball State that was fund-raiser …
Call added branch to family tree
The phone message went something like this: A woman from Kansas called who said she is related to you. OK, I don’t know about you, but that got my attention. Enough to call back.
Selflessness was signature moment
The place was crawling with Cub Scouts. Not that I have anything against Cub Scouts. I was a Cub Scout myself.
Day was a success despite weather
Sometimes, tradition trumps common sense. That was the case on Sunday.
Wonky move eliminated the wobble
It was about 2:45 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. And there I was, standing in the stairwell at the back of the newspaper building in Portland, halfway between the landing and the first floor, trying to make my way up from the basement. I was bent over like a creature from …
Memories flew him back in time
As I snapped the picture, I was seven again. At my age, that’s a whole lot of time travel in the blink of an eye.
Let loved ones know they matter
Don’t wait. Don’t wait until someone is gone before expressing how much they mean to you. That’s the lesson driven home over the past month.
Birthday present hit a home run
When it comes to birthdays, sometimes you hit a home run and sometimes you strike out. I’ve had plenty of gifts misfire over the years, but I think I’ve knocked it over the fence a good many times as well.
Indianapolis hunt came up empty
It was about 4 p.m. when I parked my car in a garage on Pennsylvania Street not far from Conseco Fieldhouse. With a little time to kill, I gave Ray Cooney a quick call and asked if there was anything I could do for him in advance of Jay County’s …
Tub revelation made caller’s day
You never know when you’re going to need a butter tub.
Historic run was a nice problem
Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted from March 22, 2006. To be fair, I’ll probably reprint it again in two years, on the 20th anniversary of the Jay County Patriots making the Class 3A state finals. Still, it seemed appropriate with The Graphic Printing Company now preparing for covering …
Brisk winter walk can clear mind
Sometimes — with the endless drumbeat of troubling news — what I need more than anything else is a walk in the woods.
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