Voices

Time and time again, I walk in Blackbird Café’s door for my regular sustenance and my cup of coffee to so much good happening at once. Some are there, like me, to eat; others for get-togethers, a time to catch up and connect. Just the other day, I...

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...

The Ailes brothers are becoming known around Northwest Indiana for their books. Long time South Haven resident Mark Cusco Ailes graduated from Portage High School in 1984. His first novel, The Tree of No Boundaries, came out in 2009. In 2012, he has...

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...

Last weekend I experienced an event that transformed my life from the inside out. It literally brought emotions to the forefront of my life and brought back a drive that I had not felt for many years. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Tony...

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...

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...

Samantha Loza and Rachel Major, cousins from Portage, were both chosen as the National American Miss and Teen queens in Indianapolis on July 7th. Samantha is a 2011 graduate of Portage High School now attending Indiana University Bloomington. Rachel...

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...

First, I want to thank the Lifers that make sure your stories, photos, events and good news come to life. They have grown in our four years to an army of good people on a mission to spread good. To everyone here: thank you for showing up. We asked...