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/ May 15, 2012 1:00 am

Friday nights with flair

It’s time to take the usual grocery store outside. The 2012 season of farmers markets is just three weeks away, and there’s more than fresh fruit and veggies every Friday night in * park. Westfield Farmers Market will open June 1 to a new tune, as Radio Disney will be providing the soundtrack for families the first Friday of every [...]

/ May 14, 2012 8:13 pm

Love is just the beginning

Find things you love and build around them. Designers will be the first to tell you that they’d rather not start from scratch. Their best work is a combination of what you love and what they know. – Karol DeWulf Nickell, Signature Style: Creating Beautiful Interiors Decorating a room requires falling head over heels in love with one stunning textile. [...]

/ May 14, 2012 8:09 pm

Sin and God’s savings plan

Plenty of Christians look up and out from their Bible or church and see a world full of sinners who ought to be punished. Much of that world looks back at Christians, shakes its collective head, and wonders, “If Christianity is about sin and guilt and fear and punishment, how is that better than the life I’m leading right now [...]

/ May 14, 2012 8:08 pm

Smartphone viruses on the rise

Can my Android smartphone really get a virus from the Internet? - Joel The popularity of smartphones and tablets combined with the high rate of daily usage has made them an obvious target for malware attacks. In general, the Android platform has been and will continue to be the most likely to be exploited for two reasons: the open architecture [...]

/ May 14, 2012 8:07 pm

Help Handicap Children

While browsing Pinterest, I found the sign accompanying this week’s column. I feel certain that the creators of this sign meant it to read, “Help Handicapped Children.” Surely there isn’t a group with the exclusive purpose of handicapping children. The sign got me thinking about the proper use of words like “handicapped” and “disabled.” Many people use these words very [...]

/ May 14, 2012 8:07 pm

Move the Needle – Little things

During the past nine years, I have given out more than 250 copies of my favorite book, “The Success Principles” by success coach and author Jack Canfield. Last week, I was blessed to spend a week with Jack, his staff and entrepreneurs from around the world. It was a great opportunity to learn new strategies for getting clear about what’s [...]

/ May 14, 2012 8:06 pm

Renters insurance an important investment

I’m getting ready to graduate and am fortunate to have found a job that is going to allow me to finally move out of my family home. Is renters insurance something that I really need? –Andy L. from Carmel Congratulations on the new job! Now it’s time to protect that paycheck with a renters insurance policy. People like to make a [...]

/ May 14, 2012 7:50 pm

Reserve your seats for Center gala now

Here’s a chance to start summer off on the right note or foot – or both! – before summer actually begins. The Center for the Performing Arts and its artistic director, Michael Feinstein, are at it again. An evening of elegance and history making is on the near horizon, and we’re excited to be able to support it. You may [...]

/ May 14, 2012 7:49 pm

Uncommon request

Why is it so often those who give the most require the least, even as those who rarely offer anything are abundant with needs? At a buddy’s birthday party, I caught up with a longtime friend that I’d not seen for ages. He’s the kind of human that falls into the selfless camp. He served us all in the first [...]

/ May 14, 2012 7:49 pm

Buy local – visit a farmers market

It is our position that farmers markets serve as a valuable community resource by providing an outlet for Indiana farmers and growers to earn a living by giving residents easy access to locally produced fresh food. The organic food industry has taken the nation by storm, sending a strong message by consumers that they want healthier food choices. Some of [...]