By Rick Hinton Visitors at the City Market in downtown Indianapolis tread along a historic corridor of the city’s past. The market – originating in the 1880s – is one of the oldest markets in the city and a […]
By Rick Hinton Standing on the grounds of the former Central State Hospital for the Insane was a surreal experience as dusk descended on a chilly winter evening. Our tour guide led us into the […]
By Torry Stiles 10. “Can you bring anything positive to our company?” – “Several test results from the clinic.” 9. “Have you ever applied here before?” – “Not successfully.” 8. “What brings you here today?” […]
By Torry Stiles 10. If you’ve never seen a Speedrome Figure8 race, I suggest you grab a handful of Xanax and come check it out this summer. 9. They made a big deal about people […]
By Rick Hinton A few years back, I took my wife, Laura, through my DVD library of television series that have had some personal impact upon me. We were going through season two of “Buffy […]
Top ten signs of spring in “the new normal” By Torry Stiles 10. You realize “April Fresh Scent” is nothing like that stuff in the laundry room. 9. “Is there a Covid test for mosquitoes?” […]
By Rick Hinton Discernment is defined as: the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure; a power to see what is not evident to the average mind (Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary). […]
Top ten suggestions for our new editor by Torry Stiles ( Dear readers – Jessica Todd has joined us at The Southside Times as our new editor, chief cook and bottle washer. As one of […]
By this point in your life, you probably know what an acronym is. Examples include FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), NFL (National Football League), and this incredibly important one to me: SPF (Sun Protection Factor). […]
Writing has always come easy for me. I have an active imagination, and even though I see (and imagine) now through a pair of older eyes, there continues to be those movies that play out […]