Home sweet home

Two towns out here have been in the news recently- Elkhart and South Bend, Indiana. I'm finding the experience of watching from a national perspective surreal because I've spent quite a bit of time in and around both. We lived in Michiana for about eight years, and my dad grew up in South Bend.

Elkhart is in the news because it currently has the highest unemployment rate in the nation (at 15.3%). As for South Bend, Notre Dame is in a tricky situation that's attracting attention.

I'll be honest, I'm not proud that these are the reasons I find myself saying, "yeah, I'm from there."