

- Aug 10, 2015
- 3 min
Find Your Place
The 2015 Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night (August 12) and into Thursday morning (August 13). Look up on either side of the...


- Jul 4, 2015
- 2 min
Mishawaka Fails at Night
Sorry, Mishawaka, but you have again failed in your nighttime lighting scheme. I visited the newly opened Central Park late at night,...


- May 31, 2015
- 2 min
Scopes on The SB150 Green
South Bend, IN, celebrated its sesquicentennail Birthday Weekend on May 22-24, 2015, beginning with the dedication of its new River...


- May 21, 2015
- 1 min
Walt Whitman 150 Years Ago
What happened 150 years ago? 1. The City of South Bend, IN, was incorporated May 22, 1865, for which it is having a year-long...


- May 15, 2015
- 4 min
Lighting the Corridors
The City of South Bend has unveiled a West Side Corridors Plan, to which I propose three simple guidelines be added: All outdoor lighting...


- May 6, 2015
- 4 min
The Other Half of History
At the Wednesday, May 6, 2015, gathering of the Rotary Club of South Bend, I was the guest speaker, at which I addressed local...

- Apr 15, 2015
- 5 min
Tribal Village and Casino Impact
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi have proposed building a tribal village and casino in South Bend, IN, for which the Bureau of Indian...

- Apr 13, 2015
- 2 min
Earth and Stars at Park
The Michiana Star Party on May 15-17, 2015, will partner with Dr. TK Lawless Park for its Earth Day celebration that Saturday the 16th. ...


- Apr 1, 2015
- 3 min
Michiana Star Party Speakers
The 2015 Michiana Star Party will feature four guest speakers on Saturday, May 16. Nick Schuck, Dr. Grant Mathews, David Fuller, and...


- Feb 12, 2015
- 6 min
Time for a Star Party
I encourage you to get out under the stars--literally, a vast canopy of stars--May 15-17 at the 2015 Michiana Star Party. Dozens of...