With the last school bell of summer come the hordes of diversion seekers and the oppressive heat and humidity that sooner or later — sometimes both —drives them to water. Streams, pools, splash pads, even fire hydrants and lakes explode … Continue reading →
Iron claws & Oregon boots Porter County, Ind. Sheriff David Lain refers to his historical collection of law enforcement equipment as “my old police stuff.” But said another way, it’s a private, carefully-researched, 200-year retrospective of police memorabilia. Lain owns … Continue reading →
Expect the unexpected. That’s the mantra of emergency planners and responders. It’s one of the guiding principles of their professions. Sometimes, though, we get a clue about what might be in the pipeline from incidents that can guide us in … Continue reading →
Midwestern state installs most new wind turbines in 2011 A familiar feature of the Western vista is moving speedily east. The American Wind Energy Association announced last month that what it called a “bumper crop” of wind turbine installations is … Continue reading →
Neither a career nor a short stint in the U.S. military was on my list of postsecondary plans back in 1987. After high school, I took the do-not-pass-go route to college. It’s not a decision I regret. But at the … Continue reading →
It’s innately counterintuitive to leave musical instruments outside in all types of weather and then let everyone and their brother come and play with them. Still, the idea of unfettered, recreational access to instruments has crossed over from Europe and … Continue reading →
