Kramer & Leonard Office Products has launched a unique way to raise $50,000 or more for the Lake Area United Way and United Way of Porter County, and local organizations can help at no extra cost to their business. It’s as easy as buying paper...
Read MoreLinks of the Week: Randy Moss, MLB Realignment, and Proof Things Were Better When I Was a Kid
This week, Randy Moss -- one of my all-time favorite football players -- retired. *moment of silence* He had an awful season last year, where he underproduced for the Patriots, got traded to the Vikings, released, signed by Tennessee, and barely...
Read MoreLinks of the Week: Humblebrags, Muppets, and What’s the Greatest Wrestling Theme Song Ever?
I believe that writing, in a lot of ways, is like exercising. The more you do it, the easier it is and the more you see the results of your labor. If you exercise once in a blue moon, you shouldn't be expecting six-pack abs and a gun show. Likewise,...
Read MoreThe Good of Life Is Everywhere
It all started with a breakfast burrito. If you just let life hit you, so much can happen; we’re all a fraction of a second away from something great happening, or just something good, however insignificant it may seem. Something went incredibly...
Read MoreLinks of the Week: Baby RoboCop, The Greatest Video Game Athletes Ever, and a Farewell to the Election Season
I love election season. You see, I graduated in 2008 from Purdue University with a degree in Communication, and my focus within the communication program was rhetorical advocacy and advertising. My minor is Political Science. In short, I am really...
Read MoreIndiana University Northwest Expands Parking Facilities in Response to Enrollment Increase
Additional parking available at Grant Street and 37th Avenue in the Village Shopping Center Due to an expected increase in student enrollment, Indiana University Northwest has expanded its parking facilities to accommodate additional student traffic....
Read More11 Years Since Our Route 66 Adventure
Next week will be 11 years since my friend Jim Jackson and I set off on an adventure that came close to rivaling my "Public Enemies" experience. He and I were given a brand new 1999 Corvette by the Chevrolet division of General Motors -- actually...
Read MoreLeaves, Libraries, and Upside Down Houses
I really enjoy Post-Its. And Leaves. Apparently the people at the Post-It company feel the same way. This burger at Friendly’s may be the most ingenious idea or the most horrible. Someday, when I have a giant house, I will have this library in my...
Read MoreThe Speeding Ticket
I have experienced court. It's happened to a lot of people. I was going to the airport on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in June. My wife had flown out to her niece's graduation and I was going to pick her up. I was early so I decided to get off the...
Read MoreThe Marriage Capital of the World
This is an easy one to guess. Where you can you go for a honeymoon and marriage spot all wrapped up in one? That's right. One of my favorite places on earth is Las Vegas, or as my baggage tag says, "LAS". Of course, that really doesn't make a lot of...
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