Archives for May 2017

A Shortage of Garage Bands Riddle me this: What has a gray ponytail, gray beard, bifocals and a Led Zeppelin T-shirt? Answer: Every single person I saw at the Indiana Vintage Guitar show recently. I have determined that the aging Baby Boomer may be the last generation of people who not only truly love music, but also can play it. And judging from attendance at the Guitar … [Read more...]

Davis Citation winner seeks help for military museum Jim Osborne is honored to have been selected as the recipient of Vincennes University’s Walter A. Davis Citation, but his thoughts are on a number of issues and activities involving the Indiana Military Museum. “It is humbling to think that I am among the names of others who have received the award,” Osborne said. “I’m … [Read more...]

A farewell to Chuck Berry Hail, hail Rock ‘n’ roll. It’s impossible to put it any more succinctly or accurately as that sentiment, which was a line from Chuck Berry’s song, “School Days,” and which pretty well expresses how those who still love that old time rock and roll feel at the news of his passing on March 18. Even though he was the ripe old age of 90, it still doesn’t … [Read more...]

'Information Age' has not made us smarter We live in the so-called "Information Age," yet American society's collective intelligence - and in many cases its common sense - is in rapid decline. Sound the alarm, eggheads! We have finger-tip access to more information than we've ever had. We have more college-educated people than we've ever had. We have better communicative … [Read more...]