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GUY: How to revive dying service clubs
December 29, 2012
Despite evidence that change is necessary, some businesses, not-for-profits and associations cannot do it. An example is service
clubs. The Indianapolis Jaycees, having had more than 400 members in 1976, appears to have canceled its telephone number.
Zionsville Kiwanis ceased business in September.
MoreGUY: Let's stop bashing government
September 8, 2012
In the following words, a friend implies that I love government: “I feel you believe in much more reliance on government,
and I prefer free markets.” My reaction: Not really!
MoreGUY: Irrationality, fear are on the march
July 7, 2012
Increasing fear comes from nowhere. The American crime rate has not risen for decades, and the homicide rate has fallen.
MoreGUY: I'm pretty good, sure, but outstanding?
January 21, 2012
In Indianapolis, 65 of us are “outstanding,” meaning measurably better than all the rest. Hard to imagine.
MoreGUY: Who can blame harassed teachers for losing heart?
September 3, 2011
An Indianapolis Public Schools teacher was overheard saying, “Why should I improve myself through advanced professional
training when the state and its providers will fire me next year?”
MoreGUY: I have no predictions about the future
June 18, 2011
Those who try to predict the future do not tell us their track records, but they do ask us to buy their books.
MoreGUY: Where are the progressives?
April 9, 2011
Today, a political leader who proposes a higher appropriation to clean streets would be criticized. If he proposed going to
the moon, he would be impeached.
MoreGUY: Let's motivate - not threaten - teachers
January 15, 2011
Evaluating teachers cannot improve results. Human nature does not allow it.
MoreGUY: Do meter-contract critics have a plan?
October 16, 2010
If clear certainty were a business criterion, nothing ever would happen.
MoreGUY: Do you want to travel or truly vacate?
March 20, 2010
How does a busy person vacate, as in the dictionary reference, “to vacate one’s mind
of worries?” One answer is to take a vacation, but an important choice remains: place or event?
MoreGUY: Ethical collapses offer many lessons
December 12, 2009
“The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse,” by Marianne M. Jennings, caused me to wonder whether investors
could have avoided various corporate disasters in Indiana.
MoreVIEWPOINT: Discuss CEO pay in the open
July 6, 2009
While transparency is a stated goal of many corporations, deliberations regarding distribution of shareholder property
to executives are not subject to light of day or to review. Instead, decision-making is camouflaged by
thousands of words that appear substantial but disclose little.
MoreGUY: What price company leadership?
June 29, 2009
The folks who control executive compensation are often executives themselves. Boards must realize that their self-dealing,
self-benefiting ways are grossly out of line with the true value of one's contribution to a business and society.
MoreVIEWPOINT: CEOs, do you deserve your salaries?
June 22, 2009
An exaggerated share of the nation's wealth is paid to CEOs of public companies, their minions and directors, through agreements
made inside boardrooms, by highly compensated individuals who commit shareholders' money and are not subject to effective
oversight.
MoreAre we victims of 'group think'?
February 16, 2009
"Group think," a powerful and controlling force, was present as the Capital Improvement Board built Lucas Oil Stadium and
Eli Lilly and Co. developed and marketed Zyprexa.
MoreBasic investments are best for Indiana pension funds
January 5, 2009
IBJ reported in November that the Indiana Public Employees Retirement Fund will allocate 15 percent to 30 percent of its investments
in "alternatives." Unfortunately, the term means nothing to those of us outside PERF and probably confuses PERF
itself.
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In my opinion the estridge companies are crooks. They filed bankruptcy on their 'track housing' side of the business two weeks before they closed on one of my clients' homes. When my client first interviewed Estridge as a builder 6 months before, they specifically ASKED about the solvency of their business, knowing that some builders were struggling. Estridge truly misrepresented their financial situation at that time. I suppose I am more unhappy with the whole system than I am with the builder because what the heck==you can file bankruptcy on 'track homes' but still keep building and make money off of 'custom built' homes??? How ridiculous! They are all homes. How can a company be allowed to bilk thousands of dollars from their subcontractors but still be allowed to build houses?? they should have been made to pay back all their unpaid contractors before being allowed to profit from building any more houses! This alone makes them and the system crooks in my eyes. I would never build an estridge home and I would not recommend for my clients either. If they were truly 'bankrupt' how could they afford to keep building homes anyway??? The whole system needs fixed.
I live a couple blocks east of the Angie's campus and my house is assessed for ~$160,000. If I could get that amount, let alone $384,000 (a 140% bonus), I'd sell in a minute. Either Angie's stockholders just got fleeced, or Angie's is getting about a 58% discount on their property taxes, if these properties are actually worth what they paid Mr. Oesterle for them. Which do you think is the case?
Perhaps the IMA board is really to blame! They agreed to hire Charles. They can't seemingly find donors among themselves, or bring in new blood that will support the museums operating budget with an expanded museum and money to provide curators with something to do (ie buy art). The headlines of disarray at the museum and mass firings are hurting the reputation of the museum for some time to come. If people on the board had misgivings, perhaps they shpuld have more forcefully opposed efforts that they have seemingly been unable to fund, like expansion and the costs it has created!
See, I told u Indyman and Dipsicle....this 8 days is overkill. It's barely worth a weekend....great job Tony George! Your dream has been fulfilled....he fans want the I r l back. Thats how good it was.....and that sucked.
I have been in training for a short time now but right off I can see that safety and quality are the number one issues, my experience as of late has been a positive one, the employees along with Jeff the plant manager and the operation supervisor as well as the engineers are a highly motivated group of people, what an asset for the area to have and for company's in need of a quality metal products.