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“There’s someone up there fighting for their life”
The routes IU Health Lifeline helicopters fly have changed … and so have the type of patients they carry The night sky near my home has been eerily silent for more than a week now, and a little less sad. Nearby Bloomington Hospital closed in early December and relocated to its modern new facility on…
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The Endangered Forest
When they say it’s not about the money, it’s about the money By James Alexander Thom A note from the editor: Some background on “The Endangered Forest”: The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture is moving forward with a massive plan to “improve” the Hoosier National Forest near Bloomington through means including logging, prescribed fires, applying herbicides…
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In honor of two great men
They weren’t just well-known physicians It’s our fate to open the newspaper or hear from a friend that someone we know has died, and, suddenly, the mind goes to memories of that person and interactions with them. In the last month, two of the most admirable physicians Bloomington has known have passed on: Jerry Ruff,…
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Don’t worry, Bee happy
The Bee wishes everyone a Thanksgiving holiday that reminds us that there are things in life to be thankful for. Like IT people. The Bee is thanking its IT specialist, who will remain anonymous, except in the credits to this publication, where his name is easily viewable. It’s a hive, people. We don’t put “Bee…
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Rokita takes the wheel of the assclown car
Heavy Ed takes stock of Hoosier pols I noticed Heavy Ed sitting on a bench and apparently reading something on his phone as I rode my bike down the B-Line through Switchyard Park. I pulled up and stopped. “Nice park, huh?” I asked. “Yeah, it is,” Ed said, putting the phone down. “Everybody bitches about…
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The Irony of Obscenity
The author, Kurt Vonnegut, Bill Breeden and Howard Zinn get unstuck in time By James Alexander Thom What is the most obscene four-letter word? No, not that. The one you’re thinking of is natural, God-given, and can be good, and productive. It is necessary. Instead, let’s say, “bomb.” Bombing is evil, unnatural, and destructive. Its…
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The Squirrel Chatterer
The founder of the IU Squirrel Club returns for a visit with friends in Dunn Woods As the late day inched toward dusk, Emily Jones had reason to feel that it had been a very good afternoon. The Indiana University graduate and former IU employee hadn’t been back to Bloomington for more than two years…
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