November 2015

Tilly’s Tea Room’s fruit scones are no ordinary America biscuit.

“I would sooner go back to sitting on phone books than let technology replace what I learned, what I can do, and what I love.”

The Hoosierist boasts firsthand knowledge of this topic, because members of his family have crafted what he’ll charitably call “artisanal” moonshine for years.

Indiana’s greatest poets come from all walks of life.

“When you add that limited supply to the fact that this property is within a few blocks of a brewery, distillery, and award-winning restaurants, you can’t lose.”

This year’s show includes paintings inspired by abstract expressionism, waxed cloth sculpted around steel rods, and a multimedia installation of faces and masks on drums that seem to sing in Tlingit.

“I went to an IPS school, and they start you in band really early there. You learn on a little recorder, but I was, like, super good at it.”

Don’t think about it. Just raise your old-school beveled glass and enjoy.

Of course, enjoying all the bells and whistles of the new Kroger comes with the risk that you’ll forget the one thing you went in for: cereal.

“I’m a restless IU fan. To be fair, I think people forget where the program was when Crean got there. But if Brad Stevens availed himself, if he was more forthcoming about expressing an interest in the job, that would make me very happy.”

“We’ve had success because we’ve had guys come here looking for something other than their own individual interests.”

The victor of this month’s election should listen to this advice from past mayors.

Why is Larry Bird’s team picking up the pace?

More than 15 years after I last put on a marching band uniform, I still find it impossible not to tap my toes when a drumline starts up.