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My little corner of Southwest carmel is beginning to look like a mini-Jerusalem. Within the area of 106th Street to the South, Michigan Road to the west 116th St to the north and Towne(Township Line) to the east, there are three religious congregations building a sanctuary. These are actually joining three churches that already exist in this rectangular area.… Continue

Obama has intrigued me since his entry into the presidential race. I admire how he's elevated the general debate and reinvigorated the voting public. His message resonates with so many on both sides and, if elected, may lik… Continue

(photo by Mike Magan) I walked into the “Ask Your Mama” performance of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra last night feeling pretty full of myself. Here I am a white-bred Southern Indiana boy taking his 11 year-old daughter to a high-brow event. Dad’s of the world and civil r… Continue

As a news and politics junkie and as a former reporter, I was shocked to hear Tim Russert died today. I grew up watching NBC nightly news with Brokaw and as my interest in politics grew, I never missed Meet the Press. Who didn't think it was cool that he broadcast the show from downtown Indianapolis a few weeks ago? In watching the tributes and coverage of his death, I think the coverage even on NBC is getting a little out of hand. While he is a very public figure, should his personal physician… Continue

On the night everyone is talking about tornadoes and an Obama victory, I am witnessing the resurgence of the National Hockey League. Even though pro hockey is not the "hottest" ticket around here, the resurgence in popularity of the Indiana Ice and the NHL nationally is intriguing to me. After all, it was only four years ago that the 88th season of the National Hockey League was lost to a bitter labor dispute. THE PUCK WASN'T DROPPED ONCE! At least the IRL and CART kept racing. As a Detroit Red… Continue