Jerry Davich

A man spread the ashes of his wife of 64 years into their favorite Indiana lake. Then he ‘dropped dead.’

June 17, 2019 at 12:06 p.m.

Just minutes after fulfilling his wife's final wish – scattering her ashes in Stone Lake – Ralph Seichi Miyata collapsed in the water and later died, joining her first into...

Davich: Father’s Day a time to examine ‘toxic masculinity’

June 14, 2019 at 3:15 p.m.

Jared Yates Sexton, like too many American boys, including me, was raised in an environment of toxic masculinity, thanks in large part to his father. "As a consequence, men are...

The left wrist of Jerry Davich immediately following June 4 surgery to remove three bones.

Davich: ‘Minor’ surgery happens only to other patients, regardless of procedure

June 13, 2019 at 5:10 p.m.

Dr. Govind Rangrass, an anesthesiologist with an appropriately mild-mannered disposition, entered my room just before 7 a.m. "So what are you having done today?" he asked. "Uhhhhh... I'm having surgery...

In this 1990 file photo, the Hubble Space Telescope can be seen as it is suspended in space by Discovery's Remote Manipulator System following the deployment of part of its solar panels and antennae.

Astronomer searches for our ‘cosmic story’

June 4, 2019 at 6:38 p.m.

Sandra Faber is a genealogist of the cosmic kind. "I think all human beings are intrinsically interested in where they came from," Faber told me. "All I'm doing is extending...

After 40 years in business, the Remarkable Book Shop in Merrillville has emptied its shelves of thousands of books.

Merrillville bookstore’s final chapter brings unexpected conclusion to its owner

June 3, 2019 at 1:14 p.m.

Four hundred bags stuffed with thousands of books over the course of three grueling, glorious days. "I never realized how exhausting it is to sell two to three thousand books...

Nancy Kreuzer holds a sign during a protest in Aurora, Ill., on May 22.

Davich: Life experiences can change minds, even on abortion

June 3, 2019 at 1:17 p.m.

The woman in the grocery store checkout lane looked familiar, but it wasn't until she started talking that I remembered her. Her voice sounds like a leaf blower with nasal...

Boy to CASA volunteer: ‘You know what’s in my best interest? Being adopted by another family’

May 30, 2019 at 4:48 p.m.

Today's column is the second in a series profiling the Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Porter County, which marks its 30th year in operation in 2019. Read the first...

Mary McCormack and Michael Cudlitz, who play the parents on "The Kids Are Alright," hope another network picks up the canceled ABC-TV show.

Actors, writers for ‘The Kids Are Alright’ TV show hoping for a second season

May 28, 2019 at 2:45 p.m.

When actress Mary McCormack found out, from a text, that "The Kids Are Alright" had been canceled by ABC-TV, she felt heartbroken. "I cried," said McCormack, who plays Peggy, the...

Donna Brum, right, with her longtime dance studio partner, Tracie Keene, in their Schererville studio.

Donna Brum Dancers to celebrate 50 years of inspiring ‘joy and self-confidence’ with recital featuring former students

May 29, 2019 at 3:04 p.m.

Donna Brum didn't think twice about hopping onto a chair to see if she's as tall as one of hundreds of trophies in her flashy dance studio. "Just about," said...

Supporters of President Trump pose for a photograph before a rally in Montoursville, Pa., on May 20.

Davich: My strongest feeling about President Trump isn’t hate. It’s mockery.

May 24, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

I don't hate President Donald Trump. I've been accused of this since he was elected. Heck, since he became a presidential candidate. "Jerry, your hate for President Trump is showing...

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