Archives for May 2019
Coast-to-coast road trip, 100 years ago
By Bernie Schmitt When vacationers take to the smoothly paved roads and highways of America this summer, they owe a great deal of gratitude to Indiana native Carl Fisher, a man who had a revolutionary idea that profoundly changed transportation in the United States. At the start of the 20th Century there was not an organized network of highways, and in some rural states, not … [Read more...]
BBQ My Way – A brisket discovery and tacos
By Dave Lobeck Recently I decided to smoke a large (packer) brisket, which includes both the flat and the point. If you buy the flat by itself you will pay $8 - $10 per lb. When you buy it as a packer, your price per pound goes down substantially. After trimming some of the fat off and separating the point from the flat, it was time to season and smoke. Bear in mind that some … [Read more...]
Dallas Foster’s landscapes are portraits in nature
By Bernie Schmitt Landscapes by Dallas Foster, Inc. a regional landscape design company located just north of Vincennes, is celebrating its 40th anniversary creating in each project what its owner calls “a portrait in nature.” Dallas Foster is a landscape artist who began his own business humbly in 1979 with a used pickup truck, a used wheelbarrow, and other tools. He … [Read more...]
Willing to do the job
Dennis Chattin’s recipe for coaching success includes putting in the effort By Bill Richardson It’s not as hard for Dennis Chattin to recruit good golfers to come to Vincennes University as it used to be. The Trailblazers’ three national championships, won in 2013, 2016 and one year ago, no doubt have something to do with that, but that’s not all there is to it. “People do, … [Read more...]