I'm so old, I remember when men cursed and women cried, instead of the other way around. That thought occurs to me as I contemplate yet another birthday in a few days. This one's not like last year's, though, which was one of those milestone birthdays,...
What are you doingthis summer? Does a day camp at a local church or the local arts center sound good to you? If so, you're in luck. Seymour First Church of the Nazarene, St. Paul Lutheran Church (Borchers), Immanuel Lutheran Church, Girls Inc. and...
In a photo taken last June, little Lauren Bayon Brown giggles and laughs at the camera while being held by her mother. Her mouth is wide open, showing off her toothless grin, and her eyes are squinted in pure happiness.It's hard to imagine the beautiful,...
jwetzel@tribtown.com Brandon and Tina Pickard know that the average lifespan of a child with progeria is 13 years old, but they are hoping for the best and enjoying every second they have with their son. Zach was born with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria...
MySpace.com has become a great asset to up-and-coming bands and others wanting to make it in the music business. The social networking Web site not only offers a place to talk to old friends and meet new friends, but it's also a place to check out well-known...
Edna Moorman Dye remembers exactly what people said when she came home from Indianapolis and went to church at Borchers one particular Sunday. "Edna Moorman's got a car!" was the first thing that was gasped. "Oh, and she's driving it!" was the second. That...
A new show at Southern Indiana Center for the Arts in Seymour features one of my favorite art forms - photographs. The exhibit, the Carl Morrison Photography Show, which runs through the end of May, displays the work of Hayden native Carl "Mo" Morrison,...
Jared Fogle had a message for students at Margaret R. Brown Elementary School recently, and to get his point across, he brought a special pair of pants with him. As soon as Fogle walked into the gymnasium, many of the students recognized him as the "Subway...
Teapots, buttons or Coca-Cola signs - if it exists, someone will collect it. I collect words. "Osmosis," for example. Forget its biology-based first and second definitions in Webster's. Go straight to the third definition, the one that describes a "seemingly...
Doris Rorick says she considers herself fortunate to be in the nursing profession. "I guess I've always wanted to help people," she said. "I've always felt blessed," she added, to be able to "combine the gifts that God has given me" with the job that...