‘I Am A Cliche’
Continuing to honor women of music this month, it’s only fitting to spotlight another lady who changed the game. Poly Styrene was a punk rocker, the first of her kind.
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‘Jacques Eugene Grelley’
As a 5-year-old boy, Jacques Grelley fell headfirst off of a 12-foot wall. At 7 years old he was thrown 30 feet by an aggressive cow.
I’m the Sky
Since March is a month dedicated to honoring women, it seemed fitting to tell the story of one of music's finest. Who better to focus on than someone who deserves much more credit for stirring up some lovely sounds?
‘Jean Michel’
Jean Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn in 1960. Raised Catholic, his mother instilled a love of art in her son from an early age. He often sketched his favorite cartoons and created a children's book with a friend in the latter half of the 1960s.
Workshops explore starting a business at age 50+
Purdue Center for Regional Development and Purdue Extension will teach a series of interactive workshops to help individuals in the 50+ age range discover their inner entrepreneur and the initial steps needed to launch a business.
American Pickers to film in Indiana
The American Pickers are excited to return to Indiana! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in April 2023. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel.
Registration for Becoming an Outdoors-Woman
Registration for the annual “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW)” workshop, which is open to women ages 18 and older, opens Wednesday. This year’s BOW workshop will be May 5-7, at Ross Camp in West Lafayette.The BOW program is designed for women to learn outdoor skills in a relaxed, low-pressure environment.
‘Nuff Said
The distinctive creative known by many as Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933, in North Carolina. She was the sixth of eight children and discovered her passion early on in life at a mere three years of age. The first song Eunice learned on the piano was 'God Be With You, Till We Meet Again'.
dear abby
DEAR ABBY: I divorced my husband of 12 years. We were together for 16. We had a 4-year-old at the time we separated. To avoid possible loss of the 401(k) or to have to pay him alimony, I didn't ask him for child support. I knew he wasn't able to afford it at the time. He has since gotten a good job but hasn't offered to financially support his daughter. My new fiance has no respect for him because of this.
The wheels on the bike go ‘round and ‘round’
Isn’t she a pretty little machine? The Back Story I was six years of age. Opal, who boarded in our home for a short time, got a job in a defense plant in Los Angeles.