http://www.indy.com/users/show/2752 Recent posts from Konrad.Marshall. en-us Summer officially came to town two weeks ago, making every man, woman and child hot for cold water. But we all yearn for the thrill ... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:26:06 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/9556 http://www.indy.com/posts/9556 TWELVE MILE, Ind. -- When the Troyer boys get to talking about racing lawn mowers -- and they talk about racing lawn mowers a lot ... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:34:40 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/9535 http://www.indy.com/posts/9535 Hiding behind sunglasses in the early morning sunlight, my eyes form a serious squint. I stare down at 1,000 feet of smooth asphalt -- a ... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:22:44 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/9528 http://www.indy.com/posts/9528 Tom Chiarella is a writer at large and fiction editor for Esquire magazine, and lives in Greencastle, where he has taught for almost two decades ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:16:24 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/9355 http://www.indy.com/posts/9355 It is hot and sunny this recent Wednesday night at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. But not to worry. I have on an Australian-made rabbit pelt ... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:11:34 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/9296 http://www.indy.com/posts/9296 I'm not sure exactly what I did to offend a certain colleague of mine, but it must have been a heinous breach of office etiquette, ... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:26:20 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/9127 http://www.indy.com/posts/9127 It was 1965 when Gertrude Baniszewski made headlines in Indianapolis. Police had found the body of 16-year-old Sylvia Marie Likens in Baniszewski's East New York ... Fri, 09 May 2008 14:07:15 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/7985 http://www.indy.com/posts/7985 People streaming into a roped-off city park, perusing rows of white canvas tents, buying crafts and decorations for the person, the home and the garden ... Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:46:52 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/8958 http://www.indy.com/posts/8958 Mike Thompson has been a machinist for Rolls-Royce for a decade now. Specifically, the 33-year-old with the carefully-trimmed goatee works the afternoon shift as a ... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:05:49 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/8931 http://www.indy.com/posts/8931 It was at a gala affair last week that a charity auctioned off the racing suit worn by Danica Patrick during her historic victory in ... Wed, 21 May 2008 12:04:14 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/8344 http://www.indy.com/posts/8344 The attic office smelled of freshly cracked cans of Red Bull. The decorations were bare. And the quarters -- accommodating all five members of the ... Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:04:49 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/8728 http://www.indy.com/posts/8728 "Are you looking for anything in particular?" This is the question that begs to be asked when a customer walks in, because if there's one ... Wed, 28 May 2008 13:02:39 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/8513 http://www.indy.com/posts/8513 Kathleen Dugan stood with her arms folded, each hand clutching the opposite elbow, as if she were looking for something to hold onto and found ... Thu, 29 May 2008 12:09:39 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/8561 http://www.indy.com/posts/8561 Andrew Brake's journey had not yet begun, but already his feet were grubby. The 26-year-old Indy native and hiker made his way up and down ... Wed, 21 May 2008 13:48:09 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/8350 http://www.indy.com/posts/8350 I need some help with a little drinking experiment. I want to ride my bike from downtown, up the Monon, all the way up to ... Tue, 27 May 2008 13:45:21 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/8477 http://www.indy.com/posts/8477