There are a number of aspects of society that help make up the fabric of a sustaining community. Business - both large and small - is a major one, and Ideas in Motion Media has the right idea when it comes to forming partnerships and working to...
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This is Your Race, You Own It
The 2013 Chicago Marathon is tomorrow. There are those who made the registration process, which was just the first little hurdle. You have made sacrifices that most will never understand. You have trained, trained and trained more than you have in...
Read MoreLife is a Revolution: A Celebration of Local Manufacturing
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...
Read MoreChiari Warriors United: Cyndi Vanek
In the last month and a half, I have been contacting Airey Financial Group (Merrillvile) representatives and speaking with Cyndi Vanek about her personal journey with Chiari. The 21 of September will bring us all together at Wicker Park in Highland...
Read MoreBack to School is for the Parent too!
The time is now for our children to go back to school. So, parents all over this county will head out to get school supplies, clothes and other items to prepare their children for a great first day of school and ultimately a successful year of...
Read MoreYou’ve Got a Voice and We Want to Hear It
There is a section on all four of our Life sites that we hold near and dear to our hearts. It's the Voices section, and this is the place where those from the community can share their good thoughts, news, ideas, memories, etc. with the world. We...
Read MoreEnjoy a Better Life NOW: Get Your Bike Out and RIDE IT!
Do you wish you lived somewhere else? Do you want some fabulous life change to shake up your days? More money? An adventure, new job, house, town? Something (anything) different. I bet lots of us wish we could escape the dull ebb and flow and status...
Read MoreEubanks – Save the Date: Walk Across America on Sept. 21
Many different walks are made for wonderful reasons — to support friends and family, to raise awareness for various causes and to inform others of struggles and the hope that goes along with them. I would like to invite you to walk with me and...
Read MoreHow Do We End Political Gridlock? Embrace the Millennial Mindset
There seem to be very few things that Republicans, Democrats, Independents and others can agree on, but across the country there is one resounding message from all political backgrounds: the political gridlock has to end. Pundits, party leaders and...
Read MoreLiving the Good Life
As a Composition instructor, I always encouraged my students to avoid the word “Good.” Like “great,” “nice,” and “stuff,” I believed that “good,” just wasn’t descriptive enough. It was too vague. It didn’t carry enough...
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