In honor of Newton Arvin, I dedicate this blog to the struggles, both personal and community-wide in the LGBTQ+ population, and to celebrate this year’s Pride month. Arvin was a native of Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana, identified above by the courthouse he would have passed during his younger years spent in Indiana. Lately, I have […]| Indiana Historical Society
One of my favorite fine art forms is watercolor. I can’t say why as I am not generally an art connoisseur, the paintings just speak to me more than some of the other mediums. July brings us World Watercolor Month, a celebration as noted in the National Day Calendar, was founded by Charlie O’Shields (Doodlewash […]| Indiana Historical Society
I am fascinated by the power of narrative in medicine. And what better and enjoyable way to accomplish the goals of this book than by storytelling. After all, everyone loves a good story. Narratives in the medical humanities literature almost always flow in the direction of how physicians enhance the health and wellbeing of their […]| Indiana Historical Society