‘Extra, Extra’: Newspapers Still Dominate Local News in Northwest Indiana
‘Extra, Extra’: Newspapers Still Dominate Local News in Northwest Indiana Which local newspaper do you read? The Post-Tribune or The Times? While there are other local newspapers published in da...
View ArticleThe Region Rundown on Remote Backup Technology
The Rundown on Remote Backup Well many of you have probably heard a new buzz term floating over the radio, TV, e-mails and the Internet and its called Remote Backup or Remote Storage. With all of your...
View ArticleFrom Our Founder: U.S. 30 the Region’s ‘drag strip’?
I came to a conclusion this morning. The motoring public has confused 4 wheel drive with 4 wheel stop. They do not seem to grasp the fact that when you dart in and out of traffic on U.S. 30 traveling...
View ArticleHe’s Back! Rose’s Return Gives Bulls Lofty Goals
The NBA season is upon us once again, and even better news for Chicago Bulls fans, so is Derrick Rose. The 2011-12 MVP missed the entire season last year, amid much controversy, in his rehab from a...
View ArticleEssay Contest for Concert Tickets
Hey guys, So I went to the awesome Grizmatik concert at The Rave in Milwaukee, and I got a couple free tickets to the upcoming November 22 Porter Robinson concert, so here’s what I’m gonna do for you...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Web Site Name?… EVERYTHING!
Dot com, dot net, dot org, dot us, dot edu…I’m besieged each day by businesspersons inviting me to “check out” their web sites. If I had the time to invest, I could spend all day doing so. My saving...
View ArticleThe Steel Mills’ Impact on NWI Property Taxes
Once upon a time in NW Indiana there were massive manufacturing facilities that employed thousands upon thousands of people who produced tons and tons of products on a daily basis; mostly steel and...
View ArticleA Call for Ethical Government in County Politics
A call has gone out from local leaders to institute a code of ethics to govern the behavior of our local elected officials. The driving force behind the effort is to “clean up” local government in the...
View ArticleFrom Our Founder: The Dangers of Becoming Digital ‘Technocom’
E-commerce, e-mail, voice mail, text messaging, and instant messaging… we’re “becoming digital” at a breakneck speed. I never thought I’d see the day when my bride of 20+ years would be routinely...
View ArticleSo It Begins: Northwest Indiana Weather Goes Winter
And so begins the battle with winter weather. The deep freeze brought by polar winds is laced with snow and presents weather not fit for man nor beast. This morning my daughter and I braved the barren...
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