Voices

There is a lot going on in our local and national communities right now. I could list them, but you know them. And I will tell you this. I don’t have any answers. I don’t have a solution for what teens need to do in Northwest Indiana. I don’t...

The Fourth of July weekend party in The Region officially kicked off yesterday with the Duneland Chamber of Commerce Fireworks, and if you’re not planning on becoming the next BBQ king or queen this weekend...shame on you, because I set you up for...

For most people there’s four seasons in a year: spring, summer, winter, and fall. As a sport’s fanatic I typically view the world in three seasons: Colts, Pacers, and Reds. But here at Ideas In Motion Media, the seasons are: Football, Summer, and...

Here’s the thing: I’m bisexual. That’s not a word I’ve spoken out loud more than a few times. That’s not a word I have used to describe myself to more than just two people privately. That’s not really been a word I have put much thought...

It’s festival time in Northwest Indiana and for the first time I am excited. I used to drive past all these community events happening and think “Who are these people?” “Why would they want to come out and sit in a field and listen to someone...

For the past week my Facebook feed has been flooded with talks of a revolution. A certain political candidate sparked a number of these posts while the unfortunate passing of Muhammad Ali generated conversations on a man who talked of war between the...

I give up on trying to live in a spoiler-free world. About six weeks ago, my wife and I began watching Game of Thrones to catch up with the insanely popular show before it finished its sixth season. Going into it, the only thing I knew was that just...

The funny part about life are those little moments, I call them “awakenings,” when things become clearer. They usually become clearer after “sleepenings,” as I call them. Sleepenings are those moments in life when you are running in high gear...

The World’s Strongest Man is coming to Northwest Indiana this weekend. His name is Brian Shaw, and he’s more than likely going pull 80,000 pounds of truck across the Muller Acura of Merrillville parking lot. The dude is strong, no doubt. He’s...

When I first started working at Ideas in Motion Media - where I sit in front of a computer most of the day - I was instantly turned on to the joys of Pandora Radio, the online streaming music service that picks the next song based on what songs you...