Over the course of the last week, Life team members have engaged with independence-minded events, festivals and parades all across Northwest Indiana. What struck me about all those interactions as I did a long walk through Valpo's...
What is it about people who have balls that attracts me so much? Growing up surrounded by traders and entrepreneurs gave me a tremendous appreciation for the men and women who put it all on the line every day, whether that was the position they were...
Often times while running into Blackbird for a cup of coffee, I've several times bumped into Darlene McCarty Cohn, a local writer and lecturer at PNC. This past Wednesday was no different, only this time, she was joined by her daughter, Rosa. The...
Sitting here at Blackbird Cafe and my mind gets on a roll. What triggered it? Seeing people I like. This instance, I see Bryan Truitt from TB Lawyers in Valparaiso. We started talking about the choir performance we saw at Valparaiso High School of...
I love to tell the story of the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center (NWISBDC). Why? Because of the risks they take and the time and energy they put in to developing the small business culture in this region. Also, they're never afraid...
Funny how your mind can run with things once it gets going with a bit of coffee and banana bread from Blackbird Café after a long weekend. Sitting here on the couch, going through notes, schedules and some writing, I think about how great it is that...
Who Gets Along in Life? Who is working in Sync for the ultimate good that we can learn from? There is an endless stream of messages barraging all of us every day about the “officials”, “parties”, “sides”, “groups”, “participants”,...
A quick “great job” shout out goes to the 12U Vortex, a team that plays with the Valpo Soccer Club. Coaches Steve Brandt, Bill Lewis, and Mark Budnik did a great job getting these kids to play hard this weekend at Westside Park! Click here for...
What can a man accomplish in 75 years? If you are Dr. Tom Cavanaugh - quite a bit. Marry your forever partner Arlene and celebrate 48 years together. Love and protect her through every up and down the two of you and those 5 kids have had...
Many people often think inside their head, talk about, or wonder how great it would be to be the leader, “If I were the leader, I would…”, “If I were in her shoes or his position, I would tell this group to do this or that, I would get along...
