By Clifford York There are some things in life you just can’t plan for: an unexpected illness, job loss, death of spouse, disability…While these major events can impact your life, having an effective game plan can help ensure that it doesn’t ruin your financial well-being. Let’s say you choose to not have a financial plan. How does this decision impact the confidence you … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2019
My career in the KISS Army
By Todd Lancaster Long before I ever enlisted in the U.S. Navy, I was in the army — the elite KISS Army. Somewhere in the mid-to-late 1970s I was a card-carrying member of the rock band KISS’s fan club known as the KISS Army, just about the coolest group of pre-pubescents to ever to ever find the answer to most of life’s difficult questions were all contained in 12 inches of … [Read more...]
Great War Event
Indiana Military Museum remembers 100th anniversary of World War I By Mike Grant World War One was called the “the war to end all wars.” It was not. World War II began about two decades later. The end result of the treaties and boundaries drawn following the end of World War I. At this time 100 years ago the world was beginning to try and put the pieces back … [Read more...]
More than ‘the next best thing’
Hall-of-Famer Steve Brett ‘s decision to coach basketball was a good move By Bill Richardson There was a day in the fall of 1963 when Steve Brett was hit with a harsh dose of reality. He was a good basketball player on his freshman team at Loogootee High School, but stood just 4-9 and weighed only 92 pounds. Professional basketball, he suddenly realized, was not in … [Read more...]
Behind the scenes at a wine competition
By Joy Neighbors Spring brings about an abundance of wine competitions around the country. People put their trust into these awards, but what really happens at a wine competition? How does a wine receive an award? As a state and international wine judge, I’ll give you a behind-the-scenes look into how awards are decided on. There are more than 70 wine competitions in the … [Read more...]