Admittedly, we're not the World Series -- or a Serbian Folk Dance Troupe -- but we DID have a pretty interesting discussion Tuesday night in City Council chambers, thanks largely to councilman Adam Scharf who got the ball rolling with some proposed … [Continue reading]
On What Trying Looks Like
It's been a bit of a jumble inside my mind in recent days. Just as we were engaged in a pointed community conversation (thank you, Richard Aguirre) about having an exclusively white group of honorees representing the entirety of Elkhart County for … [Continue reading]
National Peace Officers Week
Several nights ago, in recognition of "National Peace Officers Week," a group of officers and residents gathered downtown on E Jefferson Street to pay honor to the sacrifices police officers make every day to keep communities like Goshen safe. We … [Continue reading]
Council Recap – May 3 (+ Bonus Puppy)
DISCLAIMER: This adorable puppy (my dog about 10 years ago) has nothing to do with this post. I tried six times to upload a relevant photo of last night's agenda, got six annoying error messages... and then gave up. This photo represents … [Continue reading]
One Step at a Time
"Distance changes utterly when you take the world on foot." (Bill Bryson, author of A Walk in the Woods) Despite all the meetings, all the questions asked and answered, despite the many (MANY) maps that have been unfurled and presented to … [Continue reading]