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Community By: Tony Pantello | August 26, 2010  I've been a Muncie resident for about eight months now and I have to say I've subtly noticed something very perplexing about this city. I've noticed that many Muncie residents have a negative, depressed, or neutral attitude at best towards the city and its overall outlook. People seem to reflect a lot about the way things were and about what Muncie has lost. Without any intentional or overt effort on my part, I have sensed a cumulative undertone in this city that is more pessimistic than optimistic in nature, more reflective than progressive. And frankly, I don't get it. Yes, I'm aware of Muncie's industrial past and how many major manufacturers are no longer located in the area. I know that the absence of these manufacturers created a void of jobs that is difficult to replace. In short, I rea... Read More »
By: Richard Crist / Tony Pantello | July 7, 2010 All too often when we try to decide what nonprofit organizations to volunteer for or even what we want to devote our lives to, we start with questions like "What do you love to do?" or "What are you good at?". While these vocational types of questions are certainly helpful to consider, there's another question we can ask ourselves that cuts to the heart of what we truly care about.
This question is "What makes me angry?" No, I'm not referring to the petty anger that arouses after someone cuts you off in traffic or when Taco Bell gets your drive-thru order wrong. This type of anger is unproductive and selfish.
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