Davich: Indiana’s ‘Death with Dignity’ bill deserves consideration
In November, Don Poore turned to his wife Dreana to ask a desperate question. "Indiana doesn't have assisted suicide," he said. "What am I to do?" For months, Poore suffered...
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MLK summit reminds us that children keep his ‘Mountaintop’ legacy alive
Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice boomed from several speakers Monday inside the Charter School of the Dunes in Gary's Miller section. "I'm so happy that I didn't sneeze," King preached...
Reference librarians in the digital age: ‘No question is too silly’
What is the phone number for Aldi supermarket? How do you use email? Can you appraise this antique item? Where is the nearest trustee's office? What's the weather forecast? These...
Davich: 1985 Bears an enduring legacy
I figured there was nothing more to know about the 1985 Chicago Bears championship team because, heck, it's been 32 years since their historic heyday. I figured wrong. Earlier this...
‘Love Lessons’: A meeting for hopeless romantics and hopeful couples, courtesy of Jerry Davich
"For being in love is to be relieved of gravity." - Gordon Sumner Like most all of us, Jim Brumfield has made his share of mistakes and miscues with romantic...
YMCA flexes brains, not brawn, for airing CNN and Fox News on distanced TVs
One year ago this week, the Valparaiso Family YMCA stopped airing CNN on its televisions in the facility's wellness and exercise area. The decision was prompted by complaints from some...
If heaven exists, why waste time on mortal meanderings
If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive there? I first heard this question on the Bravo TV series, "Inside the Actors Studio," with...
Son finds mom frozen outside her home: ‘A freak accident took her life in the blink of an eye’
Dustin Bellinger found his mother's body near her back porch. "I ran to her, dropped to my knees, and tried to roll her over," he recalled. "That's when I pulled...
Davich: Does life insurance provide a sense of life assurance?
Life insurance should be called death insurance, I say, because to reap its benefits you must first die. But I haven't found an insurance agent who agrees with me. "It...
Forecast is partly political for global warming critics
As soon as the weather plummeted to bitterly cold temperatures, I knew it was only a matter of time before I began hearing the same sarcastic remarks. "What's up with...