“Left Jab†and “Middle Jab†and “Right Jab†October 14, 2020
“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jabâ€Â was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE†or “Readers Forumâ€Â columns concerning National or International issues.
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE†columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB† column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB†AND “MIDDLE JAB†AND “RIGHT JABâ€Â several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB†is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB†is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so.
HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Rachel Lynne Fisher: Aiding criminal confinement (Level 4 Felony), Aiding criminal confinement (Level 5 Felony)
Mark A. Dowdy IV: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony), Operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license (Class C misdemeanor)
Michael Jefon Mitchell: Domestic battery (Level 5 Felony), Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Invasion of privacy (Class A misdemeanor)
John M. Anderson: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony)
Chris Howard Kyles: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Driving while suspended (Class A misdemeanor), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Class C misdemeanor)
Randi Smith: Disorderly conduct (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)
Ryan Eugene Vanway: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Steven Gene Stevens: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Adopt A Pet
Ella is a 2-year-old female black mixed-breed with pretty mottled chest coloring! She was transferred to VHS from Evansville Animal Care & Control when VHS had available kennel space. Ella’s adoption fee is $110 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Get details at www.vhslifesaver.org/adopt!
HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
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THE “DOCTOR OF CUISINE”
THE “DOCTOR OF CUISINE”
by Dr. Dan Adams
 ARTICHOKE HEAVEN
Growing up outside of Boston, I was often offered a leaf or two of my parents’ hot artichokes with heavy Hollandaise sauce. I hated them. After working hard for four summers as a ditch digger and Coke-a-Cola, vacation replacement driver, I finally got out of college and into medical school. My incredible parents decided, rather than work that summer, I should go to Europe for almost three months on a shoestring. Their impeccable logic was that I would never be that free from responsibility ever again; they were right.
Thus one hot August day, I found myself wandering down the Rue de Dragon in Paris, looking for lunch. Sitting down at a small table in a no-name diner, I saw artichaut vert froid (cold, green artichoke) on the menu. Intrigued, I asked in French what kind of sauce accompanied the dish. The kind lady laughed and said one used “what is right in front of you… olive oil, vinegar, and mustard!†  The resulting hors d’oeuvre was delicious, and it began my love affair with this simple dish. The below recipe is my tinkering with it over decades.
Cooking Artichokes
Trim the base of each choke above the first leave level. Trim the top to get into the choke. Loosen the center leaves of choke. Fill a BIG pot with water and place chokes in the same w/o touching the sides of the pot. Add spices…my choice Basil, Spanish paprika & Oregano… in the water and straight into the top of choke. Add a shot of cooking wine… I use Sangria… to the water AND into the top of the choke. Boil for 55 minutes. Drain upside down until cool. Wrap in foil and refrigerate until serving.
Sauce a la Parisienne
Equal parts Olive Oil & light-colored vinegar… I often use Rice Wine vinegar. Add Honey Mustard to taste and sauce thickness to coat choke leaves. Add your own spices. Vigorously shake in a plastic container.  refrigerate until needed.
FOOTNOTE
CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES OF DR. DAN ADAMS-MD
City Councilman At-Large Evansville, IN  2008-2015.  Evansville City Council Vice-President 2011, 2013 & 2014. Evansville City Council President 2015.
Shining Light Medical Business Consultants Evansville, IN. Â President-Owner 2002 to present
Ohio Valley HeartCare Evansville, IN.  President & Chief of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgical Section 1996 – 1999
Cardiovascular Surgery Inc. Evansville, IN.  President, Adult CVT Surgeon    1982 – 1995
Western Montana Clinic Missoula, MT.  Adult CVT Surgeon 1975 – 1982
EDUCATION
MD- Harvard Medical School, 1965
 B.A., American Studies – Pre Med, Yale University, 1961
Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, 1957
MILITARY SERVICE
Commander, USNR, 7/73 – 7/79
Naval Reserve Unit, Missoula, MT 9/75 – 7/79
Marine Reserve Battalion Surgeon, 1st BR 23MAR4th MARDIVFMF USMCR, Houston, TX 8/-73 – 6/74, Created Pilot Teaching Program with BenTaub Hospital Emergency Room For OJT of USN Corpsmen
Staff Thoracic Surgeon, Pensacola Naval Hospital, Pensacola, FL, 8/72 – 6/73, Team partner in creating pilot PROMIS System.
Ship’s Surgeon, USS John F. Kennedy, CVA 67, Atlantic/Mediterranean Cruise, 7/71 – 8/72, Awarded Navy Achievement Medal for Professional Excellence.
CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
One of five individuals on the original YMCA Board that first brought soccer to Missoula, MT in 1975
For the enjoyment of over 1000+ children & their families within 4 years
Member of Evansville Regional Airport Board 2004-2005
Evansville Northside Kiwanis Club, Board & Foundation Member 2004-2008
Mentor Indiana –2004
ISMA 2005 Physician Community Service Award Nominee
Evansville Port Authority Board 2005
Boys & Girls Club Devotee & Soccer Coach
Volunteer Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery,
Indiana University Medical School–Evansville Community Advisory Committee 2010- Present
Area Health Education Committee Forming Committee 2007- present
Indiana Reports More Than 1,800 New COVID-19 Cases, A Single-Day Record
Indiana Reports More Than 1,800 New COVID-19 Cases, A Single-Day Record
By Erica Irish
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana state health officials reported a surge in cases and 19 new deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic Friday as the state proceeds with Stage 5 of its reopening plan.
The Indiana State Department of Health added 1,832 new cases to its public dashboard Friday, an all-time daily high since the department began posting cases in the spring.
Cases have been on a steady increase this week, and so have hospitalizations and deaths.
An average of 1,056 people has been hospitalized related to COVID-19 over the last seven days, for example, the highest average since June 2 when much of the state was under a partial shutdown order issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
In all, the state has confirmed 131,493 cases of COVID-19 since March 6 and 3,534 deaths since March 13. Indiana’s seven-day positivity rate for all tests, including repeats, is at 5.1%, while the seven-day positivity rate for unique, individual tests is at 9.3%.
At a press briefing Wednesday — the first without Holcomb since the first reported COVID-19 case touched Indiana in March — Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said Indiana’s hospitals are better equipped now than they were in the spring to handle a surge in cases.
Later in the day, Box appeared with Holcomb at a brief event on Facebook, where she presented much of the same information from earlier in the day. They did not take questions from the press and expressed optimism in the reopening plan while urging Hoosiers to continue practicing measures like physical distancing and mask-wearing.
On Friday, Holcomb told reporters he is still comfortable with Stage 5 but noted he doesn’t want to make long-term predictions for what might happen next. He again urged citizens to do what they can control — wear masks and distance when necessary — to help slow the spread.
“We take it day by day and week by week. There are a lot of factors that go into what we do,†Holcomb said. “It’s the balance of lives and our livelihoods.â€
Dr. Woody Myers, the Democratic contender for Indiana governor and a former state health commissioner, criticized the move to Stage 5. He argued Friday’s numbers are further reason for the state to pull back on reopening.
“Two weeks after Gov. Holcomb recklessly moved Indiana into Stage 5 and despite public health experts warning the pandemic was rapidly resurging, I am now calling on the Governor to take action to save Hoosier lives,†Myers said in a statement Friday. “Gov. Holcomb’s current plan is clearly moving us in the wrong direction as many of the 1,832 new cases and 19 deaths today were, sadly, preventable.â€
Under Stage 5 of Indiana’s “Back on Track†reopening plan, restaurants, bars and similar venues can operate at full capacity. A statewide mask mandate remains in effect for individuals older than age 8 when in indoor spaces and outdoors where social distancing isn’t possible until Oct. 17. Local governments have the authority to choose what to enforce, however, and there is no state penalty for a person who chooses not to follow the mask mandate.
The Indiana State Department of Health is scheduled to hold another press briefing Wednesday, Oct. 14 to discuss COVID-19 updates. Daily reports are available at the online COVID-19 dashboard.
FOOTNOTE; Erica Irish is the 2020 Russell Pulliam student editor for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
The First Oktoberfest Had Its Origins In Munich
The First Oktoberfest Had Its Origins In Munich
submitted by Ron Riecken
WevansvilleThe first Oktoberfest had its origins in Munich on this date in 1810. The occasion was a royal wedding.
Ludwig, Crown Prince of Bavaria, was marrying Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen, and the royal couple wanted to invite all of Munich to their wedding reception. They threw a parade and a huge party in the field outside the city gates, culminating in a horse race. The citizens of Munich had such a good time that they decided to repeat the horse races at the same time the following year.
On the first anniversary of the royal wedding, the organizers added an agricultural show, to bring attention to the Bavarian farming industry. The horse races are no longer held these days, but the agricultural show remains a big part of Oktoberfest in Bavaria.
Over the years, attractions have been added to the celebration: in 1818, organizers brought in a carousel and a couple of swings. They also set up a few modest beer stands. By the end of the century, the little stands had been replaced by huge beer tents and halls, sponsored by German breweries, and the carousel had grown into a full-fledged fair. In 1885, the beer tents were lit with electric lights for the first time.
The Oktoberfest was canceled on a few notable occasions during the 19th century — usually because of war or disease. In 1933, the swastika replaced the flag of Bavaria, and the festival was canceled for the duration of World War II. And in 1980, a bomb planted in a trash can by a right-wing extremist killed 13 people and wounded more than 200. And, unsurprisingly, it has been canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.