In the movie Field of Dreams there’s that famous saying, “If you build it they will come.” In the case of Northwest Indiana manufacturing it could be said, “If you build it -local buildings and businesses- and hire good staff, they will help...
Time and time again, I walk in Blackbird Café’s door for my regular sustenance and my cup of coffee to so much good happening at once. Some are there, like me, to eat; others for get-togethers, a time to catch up and connect. Just the other day, I...
The stream of story lines run through your head as another piece of Rick you remember hits your view since he passed Saturday at the Mudathlon. His friendly face, peppy or peppered depending on the day, purposeful energy, cut to the chase...
First, I want to thank the Lifers that make sure your stories, photos, events and good news come to life. They have grown in our four years to an army of good people on a mission to spread good. To everyone here: thank you for showing up. We asked...
“Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name, and they are always glad you came.” I’m probably dating myself when mentioning the lyrics of this song from the popular 1980’s show Cheers, but I’ll take that risk if it means that I...
Here I am again at Industrial Revolution Eatery and Grille. I do my best thinking over food, and a tasty burger and fries from Industrial Revolution gives me a chance to catch up on some of the great stories that I come across. Recently, I had a...
Over 60 students from the Porter County Career and Technical Center showcased their talent via projects that they created from the CAD and Animation class –taught by Bill Guinee- and the Video Production class –taught by Bob Phelps at the Film...
Sometimes the lyrics of a song or the words from a great book or movie will run in your head as you are doing something that reminds you of that line. If you build it they will come was that line for me recently when meeting a guy that you know from...
In the everlasting quest to simplify my life, I am looking to condense what I use to communicate with the world. After a while, using both the iPad and the iPhone can be hectic - did I leave that photo on this one or that one? Are my contacts synced?...
For the past month or so, I’ve been looking to simplify my life technology-wise. The number of devices I have been using to connect with the rest of the world have left me scatterbrained and I’ve found myself evaluating a few options. Having been...
