Archive - June, 2008

Just say no to Movies on the Square!

June 30 0 Comments Category: dunes, local business, porter county, valpo

I was dismayed last week to read in The Times that the City of  Valparaiso is going to start a free Movie on the Square program later in the summer. I love movies as much as the next guy but I think this is a horrible idea for one simple reason: the 49er Drive-in. I [...]

The Decline of Industry in Northwest Indiana

June 26 0 Comments Category: gary, local business

Another one bites the dust. A couple of weeks the Union Tank Car company was in the news, they’re closing the plant in East Chicago and shifting production elsewhere. While this is a sad event for the employees, this is not a new type of event. It is indicative of the general decline of industry [...]