By David Hoppe There is heavy equipment lined up on Lakeshore Drive, the main thoroughfare in my Michiana town, Long Beach. Workers are trying to keep the road from falling into Lake Michigan. What’s left of the beach in places now looks like a dump, as people have piled what they can, from parachute-sized sandbags […]
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By David Hoppe Saturday was bearish. It rained and rained, waves that were ten feet or more pummeled the shore and wind made the treetops sway as if they were children in dire need of a bathroom break. It was tempting to build a fire, turn on Netflix and curl up. But the Michigan City […]
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By David Hoppe: I’m not sure when we started. On New Year’s Eve, just after the ball drop, the loving kisses and the sips of champagne, my friend John and I pull on our coats and hats, fill a couple tumblers with the most sincere liquor that’s left in the bar and make our way […]
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Nature is bursting its seams. Something must be done.
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That tarp is as sure a sign of seasonal change as gold on a maple tree.
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As kids, we never needed anyone to tell us how special this place was — we could feel it down to the soles of our feet.
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The weather was nasty, but people showed up to raise the funds necessary to keep fighting, if that’s what it takes.
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Why is it no one seems to care about the poisons being routinely dumped into Lake Michigan?
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The problem isn’t how many miles we get to the gallon, or whether recycling really works. The problem has always been about freedom.
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After having their drinking water threatened yet again, they must have their doubts. Do they have more in common with Yellowstone, or Flint?
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