Voices

A big CONGRATULATIONS to all of the Region gymnastics teams and individuals who have qualified for the high school state meet this Saturday. These athletes come from the toughest Sectional in the state, with teams ranked #1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, and...

It’s always been fascinating to me to work in an industry which is so heavily advertised on TV. Maybe I’m biased by my own attention span, but it seems to me that during a typical three-hour televised football game the viewer is subjected to no...

I encourage readers to visit the website usdebtclock.org. The site itself is beautiful, with multi-colored numbers all moving at once as compound interest affects the nation’s financial condition, and the bigger the monitor, the more...

Leadership will pull you in a thousand different directions. It’s not like when you become a director or a vice president or a chief something that you suddenly have creative domain over everything you are responsible for. It doesn’t work that...

2022 here we come. I say welcome to the age of uncertainty, and welcome to the consequence of unintended consequences. I think it would be hard to find those among us that wistfully yearn for the days of 2020 and 2021. If you are anything like me,...

Leaders need to constantly listen.  That’s kind of funny when you think about it, too. A lot of people raise to leadership by stepping out in front, by volunteering, by showcasing they are the right person to do something – very few find a...

Years ago, when I was a boy, a man in town had this amazing Christmas display in his yard. He wasn’t the wealthiest person in town. He wasn’t the most technically gifted. He wasn’t privately funded and didn’t have an illustrious job or home....

Thanksgiving weekend is my favorite holiday. Beyond the togetherness of family and friends, beyond the amazing homemade comfort food heaped on plates, I deeply appreciate taking a moment to contemplate our blessings and express gratitude as a...

Twenty-some years ago a pine tree no taller than a stop sign was planted in the garden of the Arthur B. and Ethel V. Horton Hospice Center on the grounds of the VNA Hospice of Northwest Indiana. The intent is that it would eventually be the featured...

The passing of a loved one is, of course, always a difficult period. A large part of my team’s practice is helping clients prepare their estate planning as well as helping families after someone has passed away. The tax rules regarding inherited...