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Jump into summer with our Lifer Spotify playlist
The sun is shining and the pool is open, it's time for summer. Our staff here at GreatNews.Life is ready to get into the summer spirit with our list of over 200 songs and 15 hours of listening. Listen to our playlist while relaxing next to the pool,...
Lifers of GreatNews.Life share their favorite podcasts for education, inspiration, and laughter
There’s always something so exciting and thrilling about discovering a new podcast that you love. With so much to learn, enjoy, discover, and laugh about, podcasts offer us the perfect outlet to do all of the above. Whether you are looking for...
GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann shares his journey to good in The MentalEdge Podcast interview
If you haven’t heard, we’re all about good news around here, and GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann was invited to The MentalEdge Podcast to talk about just that. Joined by hosts Fernando Lopez and Jay Wacasey, Mahlmann was able to share more...
Despite COVID-19 hardships, theatre thrives in Northwest Indiana
Since the middle of March, COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in the normal onslaught of public activities, but schools and theatre companies throughout Northwest Indiana refuse to let the spirit of theatre dwindle. Theatre arts are all about creativity,...
Get in a festive spirit with our Lifer Holiday Playlist
He's making a list and checking it twice, and so are we, for songs at least! With winter upon us, our staff at GreatNews.Life wants to celebrate with you by sharing some of our favorite songs that remind us of the holidays. Our playlist features a...
Lifers escape into binge-able shows on streaming services
Just because we are practicing social distancing doesn’t necessarily mean that we can’t escape… virtually escape that is. es·cap·ism (noun): the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking...
St. Patrick’s Day traditions: American or Irish?
When you have a last name like Ireland, you get pretty into all things Irish. Second to Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day is my favorite holiday. Whether it’s feasting on corned beef and cabbage or wearing green from head to toe, I’ve been known to...
The Revolution will be typewritten: the resurgence of the manual typewriter in a digital world
The sound they make rings a bell in our collective memories. The familiar clackety-THWACK clackety-THWACK as fingers jab intently at mechanical keys. Manual typewriters, machines that were once a fixture in homes, offices and classrooms, had all...
Partner, Lifers share a final warm-weather hurrah at GreatNews.Life Annual Summer Bash
A joyfully chaotic cacophony of cheers and laughter erupted from the spectators overflowing the backyard at Camp Life, as six valiant competitors dove face-first into their awaiting Culver’s banana splits. No onlooker was safe from the whipped...