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Mishawaka Confirms Water Tower Lighting Policy
Mishawaka will continue uplighting its new water tower all night without dimming during any late hours or during migration seasons. ...
Nov 2, 20234 min read
IDEM Making Climate Plan
IDEM has laid out its plan and invites public input on the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant it is seeking "to promote sustainability,...
Sep 4, 20212 min read
Wartime President Failed to Lead
These are the words of a wartime leader: "Now it's our time. We must sacrifice together, because we are all in this together, and we will...
Apr 11, 20202 min read
The Right Stuff In Coronavirus Era
Here’s my Apollo 13 boot print--the one that never stepped on the moon. Go back 50 years and imagine those five days in isolation,...
Mar 26, 20202 min read
Flattening That Other Curve
Most people have seen the graph exhorting citizens to lessen the spread of coronavirus in order to prevent a surge from overwhelming our...
Nov 23, 20194 min read
My Paper Thin Argument To Act
I live outside the city limits, but within the city school corporation. For issues such as climate change, however, boundaries don't...
Mar 1, 20185 min read
How the Firefly Could Help Us
Encouraged by school children, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Bill 236 designating Pyractomena angulata, also known as...
Feb 7, 20183 min read
Exceed the NIPSCO Standard
LED streetlights are all the rage because they save money, lessen energy use, last long, and can be aimed judiciously. Yet all LED...
Nov 15, 20174 min read
How a Nobel Laureate Changes a Light Bulb
If you are changing your outdoor light bulbs, it's no longer a matter of swapping out the old incandescent bulb with a new one. Take a...
Dec 29, 20163 min read
2017 Astronomy Things To Do
Here are my picks for Astronomy Things To Do in 2017. At least, they're astronomy things I look forward to doing. Look Up Any clear...