NUVO: Hammer

Goodbye, Indianapolis

Steve Hammer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0400

After a 23-year association with this newspaper, and 20 years of delivering a weekly column, the time has finally come for me to say goodbye to all of NUVO's readers and the city of Indianapolis, my beloved hometown.

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The literary makings of Hammer

Steve Hammer — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400

My dad worked at the Rough Notes Publishing Company at 12th and Meridian streets. They produced publications for the real estate and insurance trade.…

Opinions no cause for regret

Steve Hammer — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0500

This week in 2003, Hammer recalled "The End of an Era," eulogizing Mr. (Fred) Rogers, "just about the last purveyor of moral values in a media saturated with vulgarity," a man who "told people to be nice to their neighbors and that helping someone is a reward in itself."

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Morphing to mainstream

Steve Hammer — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500

Living in San Antonio is awesome. I'm three weeks out of Indy, undergoing intensive training on various network and diagnostic tools for my new job.…