BACK IN THE SADDLE
Old grill outshined shiny, new options
Backyard cooking combines some basic elements that strike a chord in the primordial soul of most men. It has it all: Fire, meat, smoke, sharp objects, solitude, control, and a chance to work outdoors. What could be better? But now someone’s decided that a basic grill is not enough.
Redesign is a complicated process
If you want to talk about typefaces, count me out. The CR's re-design process, which culminated last week in the launching of the daily newspaper's new look, has been a long, remarkable road.
Distracted driver ruins a nice trip
It was a Thursday afternoon, and I was headed for Muncie. It’s not one of my favorite drives, but there was a meeting at Minnetrista that I had to attend. And the sun was shining, so it seemed to be a pretty good recipe for spring fever: A little windshield …
Mowing lawn was a waiting game
It looks as if I won’t be needing a scythe. Thanks to Sunday’s sunshine, I was finally able to mow the lawn, a fact which should give our neighbors — who have been much better about mowing this spring than I — some comfort.
Look forward to the good to come
Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted from April 29, 2020. In some ways, it’s difficult to believe it’s been five years since the height of the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns. In others, it seems ages ago. Jack offers advice about how to deal with the pandemic in this column. It’s …
Let your friends 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.
Our lives break into different roles
One of the things they don’t tell you when you get into community journalism is that eventually — if you stay in it long enough — you end up writing the obituaries of family members and old friends. The hardest part of that job — aside from the emotional wear …
Do something to help a good cause
Good-hearted people do amazing things all the time to raise money for charities. They bowl, they dance, they walk, they rock in rocking chairs. You name it, they do it. And if they sacrifice a little dignity along the way, so be it. Being a little less stuffy and a …
Baseball is for the love of the game
You know, I said to my wife a few weeks back, if we lived somewhere that had spring training going on, we would have been to a couple of ballgames by now. You know, she responded, we would also be warmer.
Slowing down is not a bad thing
News travels faster these days. Scandals are unveiled, reviled and forgotten in the blink of an eye. The jury is still out on whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing. But it’s real.
Friendship survives across decades
Would I recognize him? I wasn't sure. Sitting in a big city bar, waiting to meet up with someone you haven't seen in almost 20 years can be a little intimidating.
Cell was step forward in technology
I now have all the tools I need to be a complete jerk. Oh, I know. There are plenty of folks who believe I’ve had those tools for years. There are probably still others who don’t think I need any tools at all. But I’ve got news for them: I …
Facebook was just not a good fit
Sorry, Sopho Bukia, it’s nothing personal, but I’ll have to pass. Sopho, as far as I can tell, is a young journalist in the Republic of Georgia. I don’t believe we’ve ever met. But it’s been nine or 10 years since I was in Georgia, and I did do some …
Remote changed the conversation to music
It started with a click of the remote control. One second we were watching Purdue pull away from Illinois, the next we were watching a challenger on Iron Chef America trying to put away the insufferable Bobby Flay.
Suburban sprawl missed something
Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted from Feb. 16, 2005. Jack had a love for his hometown and small towns in general. Unlike some of their larger, more intertwined brethren, they all have their own personalities.
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