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Commentary by Terry Anker
Especially those with a limited vocabu-
lary and after an adult beverage too many,
angry people often begin
their interactions with a bit
of an accusation based upon
some sweeping generalization or brutal
stereotype.
Maybe this explains why so many social
media posts begin with an indictment of
one sort or another. “You people who are
clearly phobic, stupid, of a different point
of view than ours, or in any way otherwise
wrong-minded, need to know how deep
our contempt for you is.” There is no other
approach to this abundant truth, at least in
their minds.
Hysterics of incivility
Terry Anker is an associate
editor of Current Publishing,
LLC. You may email him at
terry@youarecurrent.com.
It does invite a question. Does any-
one really see themselves in the rant?
“To all you Nazi-lovers out there” one
began, then the poster went on to de-
scribe their own view of the definition
and what they hoped might happen to
the “lover” and their progeny. Does the
aspirated person making the declara-
tion actually believe that any of the 473
people who they know and that have
chosen to follow them on social media
are actual lovers of the Nationalsozial-
istische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei – i.e.,
the National Socialist German Workers’
Party?
If so, is it the hope that their “friend”
sees the message and regrets their
life plan? Is the expectation that their
non-Nazi-loving friends see the post
and feel camaraderie? Much like a per-
son standing on the street corner curs-
ing into the wind, what is it hoped to
accomplish? Is it intended to persuade,
to virtue signal, or simply to rant? May-
be each has value in its own way. But,
too, it fills the air with vitriol and the
smoldering stench of incivility. Where
is the balance?
Docket No. PZ-2025-00125 CPA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE
THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel
Advisory Plan Commission will hold a
public hearing upon a Petition to Amend the
Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the documents
filed with the Department of Community Services:
Amend the Carmel Comprehensive Plan to
incorporate a new US 31 Corridor Sub Area Plan.
Designated as Docket No. PZ-2025-00125
CPA, the hearing will be held on Tuesday, July
15, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers,
Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN
46032.
The file for this proposal (Docket Nos. PZ-
2025-00125 CPA) may be examined on the City’s
website through Public Documents – Laser Fiche.
Any written comments or objections to the
proposal should be filed with the Secretary of
the Plan Commission on or before the date of
the Public Hearing. All written comments and
objections will be presented to the Commission.
Any oral comments concerning the proposal
will be heard by the Commission at the hearing
according to its Rules of Procedure. In addition,
the hearing may be continued from time to time
by the Commission as it may find necessary.
Bric Butler, Administrator
Carmel Plan Commission
(317) 571-2417
June 24, 2025
Docket No. PZ-2025-00126 CPA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE
THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel
Advisory Plan Commission will hold a
public hearing upon a Petition to Amend the
Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the documents
filed with the Department of Community Services:
Amend the Carmel Comprehensive Plan to
incorporate a new Home Place Sub Area Plan.
Designated as Docket No. PZ-2025-00126
CPA, the hearing will be held on Tuesday, July
15, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers,
Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN
46032.
The file for this proposal (Docket Nos. PZ-
2025-00126 CPA) may be examined on the City’s
website through Public Documents – Laser Fiche.
Any written comments or objections to the
proposal should be filed with the Secretary of
the Plan Commission on or before the date of
the Public Hearing. All written comments and
objections will be presented to the Commission.
Any oral comments concerning the proposal
will be heard by the Commission at the hearing
according to its Rules of Procedure. In addition,
the hearing may be continued from time to time
by the Commission as it may find necessary.
Bric Butler, Administrator
Carmel Plan Commission
(317) 571-2417
June 24, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City
of Carmel, One Civic Square, Carmel, Indiana
46032, is submitting a Notice of Intent (NOI)
to the Indiana Department of Environmental
Management of our intent to comply with the
requirements of Construction Stormwater General
Permit to discharge storm water from construction
activities associated with the 136th Street Trail
Connections project. The project constructs
segments of shared-use pathways along 136th
Street from Towne Road to Ditch Road and along
Ditch Road from 136th Street to W. Sherbern
Drive in Carmel, Indiana. Runoff from the project
discharges either into an unnamed retention pond
that outlets to Elliot Creek or into Almond Ditch.
Please direct questions to the City of Carmel
Engineering Department at engineering@carmel.
in.gov or at 317-571-2400.
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LETTER TO THE
EDITOR POLICIES
HUMOR
Many remote possibilites
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him at wolfsie@aol.com.
Commentary by Dick Wolfsie
My birthday is coming up — in about 9
months — but don’t give it any thought. I
have already bought myself
the perfect gift from the
Brookstone website: the
Brookstone Pillow Universal TV Remote
Control.
Yes, someone finally had the brains to
sew a TV remote inside a throw pillow. Bril-
liant! The people who wasted valuable time
thinking up Windows 11 or the new iPhone
must be kicking themselves. Really, what
man hasn’t spent 15 minutes looking for
his clicker, then wondered why he couldn’t
change channels with something he nev-
er misplaces — like his can of beer. Hey,
there’s another place to put a remote.
Never again will you ask, “Where’s the
remote?” Instead, your wife will ask why
there is mustard on her pillow. One fan
commented, “It looks like the regular pillow
I cuddle with.” OK, that is a little creepy,
but I was still intrigued.
There are some safety warnings — like
a minor possibility of being electrocuted
if you drool on the thing. It shuts off after
two hours of inactivity. This is not going to
happen because most men are persistent
channel surfers. However, falling asleep
on the pillow is a pressing problem, so
to speak. A few customers complained
that one minute they were watching a
documentary about FDR on the History
Channel and minutes later woke up to “The
Simpsons.”
As I mentioned, the significant benefit is
that you will never lose the remote again.
I’m not optimistic that this is a surefire
solution for me. Most people when they
play golf occasionally lose a golf ball. The
last time I played, I lost three clubs. At
Kroger, I typically spend 20 minutes shop-
ping and another 20 looking for my car.
The designers of this pillow state that the
gadget is idiot-proof. But when I paid 40
bucks for this contraption, I think I proved
them wrong.
My wife Mary Ellen wondered if she
could start the dishwasher with the pillow,
but I had to put my foot down. This kind of
laziness is ruining our country, although
it would be awesome to get Orville Reden-
bacher popping in the microwave by just
leaning back in bed right before the movie
starts. But I’d be afraid that in the morning,
when I turned over for a final few zzzs, it
would turn on the car in the garage. Cause
of death: exhaustion.
Mary Ellen and I decided not to wait for
Christmas and ordered the pillow remote
online. We don’t have the same taste in
television shows, so we often have a little
spat about what we should watch on our
big-screen TV. Now that we have this new
cushy gadget, it has added some spice and
excitement to our marriage.
Never underestimate the value of a good
pillow fight.
Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan
Commission meeting on July 15, 2025, at 6:00
p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Civic
Square, 2nd Flr, Carmel, Indiana 46032 will hold
a Public Hearing upon a Minor Plat application
and in order to subdivide a residential parcel into
two single family lots and a common area. The
application is identified as Docket No. PZ-2025-
00102 PP/SP. The real estate affected by said
application is located at common address 2911 E
Smoky Row, Carmel, IN 46032 with Tax ID Parcel
Number 17-10-30-00-00-014.000. All interested
persons desiring to present their views on the
above application, either in writing or verbally,
will be given the opportunity to be heard at the
above-mentioned time and place. The petition
may be examined prior to the hearing at the City
of Carmel Department of Community Services
office.
Petitioner: CrossRoad Engineers on behalf of
Tony and Tammy Vance
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