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DAVIS: Finding (and keeping) clarity through cancer
March 27, 2010
Andrea Muirragui DavisAlmost eight months ago, I used this space to share the new perspective on life I discovered as a side effect of my battle
with cancer. A lot has happened since then, and I’m still marveling at the difference—even as I struggle to hold
onto it.
MoreMAURER: Doctor turned author is worth a read
March 20, 2010
Mickey MaurerDr. Douglas P. Zipes, retired director of the Krannert Institute of Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine,
has devoted his last couple of years to scaring us half to death with his new novel, “The Black Widows.”
MorePARENT: Take your brain out for a walk
March 13, 2010
Tawn ParentUrban life has
serious costs; it actually impairs our ability to think.
MoreMAURER: WellPoint's Braly bravely takes on fuss
March 6, 2010
Mickey MaurerWellpoint CEO Angela Braly was criticized by President Obama on national television. She incurred the wrath of health insurance
policyholders in California and Indiana. She reignited debate on the moribund national health care reform bill. A woman hasn’t
caused this much turmoil since all those ships were launched by Helen of Troy.
MoreKATTERJOHN: Closing the book on 30 years
February 27, 2010
Chris KatterjohnIt’s a tall order to write a farewell column after 30 years.
MoreMAURER: It's time to dump township government
February 19, 2010
Mickey MaurerIn Indiana, one institution rife with nepotism and political favoritism stubbornly persists:
township government and, more particularly, its delivery of emergency poor relief.
MoreKATTERJOHN: Local businesses kick in for Haiti
February 13, 2010
Chris KatterjohnHoosier businesses have
stepped up for the citizens of Haiti, the island nation that was literally shaken to pieces by a massive earthquake Jan. 12.
MoreMAURER: 'Avatar' is a great movie I've seen before
February 6, 2010
Mickey MaurerDid you ever see one of my favorite old cowboy movies, “Broken Arrow”? If you missed it the first time,
it has been reissued under a new title—“Avatar.”
MorePARENT: Why I'm rooting for the Saints in the land of Blue
February 3, 2010
Tawn ParentThe Indianapolis Colts may be the home team, but this Hoosier sits squarely in the New Orleans Saints' corner.
MoreKATTERJOHN: Stupid Bowl not so stupid anymore
January 30, 2010
Chris KatterjohnIn recent years, my two brothers have been fond of referring to the Super Bowl as The Stupid Bowl. Disgusted by the
crass commercialism that has overtaken professional sports, they view The Stupid Bowl as the zenith of hype.
MoreMAURER: Here's how Katz Sapper Miller balanced its books
January 23, 2010
Mickey MaurerLast November, Katz Sapper and Miller went back to schooll—Broad Ripple High School.
MoreMAURER: Stay in the game, don't break rules
January 9, 2010
Mickey MaurerEach January, I reflect on a few of the prior year’s columns. I’m always curious about the topics and
people I have written about over the course of the year. I hope you are, too.
MoreKATTERJOHN: Rise to the challenge in 2010
January 2, 2010
Chris KatterjohnMultiple challenges remain,
no doubt. But I feel a whole lot better about our prospects than I did a year ago at this time.
MoreMAURER: How many words can you find?
December 26, 2009
Mickey MaurerAs is the custom of the last few holiday seasons, I am pleased to present a puzzle. This year’s challenge, 3-D Word
Hunt, is derived from a format conceived by Will Shortz, puzzle editor of The New York Times.
MoreKATTERJOHN: My Top 11 personalities of 2009
December 19, 2009
Chris KatterjohnI saw where Barbara Walters did her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009 shtick on television recently. So with a nod
to the venerable newswoman, here’s my list of locals who got my attention
this year.
MoreMAURER: Cousin Eddie is a fine doctor and a special guy
December 12, 2009
Mickey MaurerRemember Cousin Eddie? He is the obstetrician/gynecologist in Houston I wrote about who tried to cut the mustard
in the hot dog business (“There ain’t no hog in the Yoso Dog”). He dreamed of having his own restaurant
and, against the advice of friends, he went to the dogs.
MoreKATTERJOHN: Indiana Achievement Awards live on
December 5, 2009
Chris Katterjohnen years ago, Dodson Group CEO Jim Dodson came to IBJ with an idea to launch a program that would recognize
best practices in the not-for-profit community and reward organizations that practiced them. And not just with
a pat on the back—with hard cash.
MoreMAURER: Mayor Ballard's rules going up in smoke
November 28, 2009
Mickey MaurerMayor Greg Ballard published his book “The Ballard Rules” in 2005. Apparently, the rules do not apply
to Ballard.
MoreKATTERJOHN: Health care issues decades old
November 21, 2009
Chris KatterjohnThe unsustainable
system of health care that we now find ourselves participating in has been decades in the making. What makes us think we can
fix it—really fix it—overnight?
MoreMAURER: Inspiration flowers in Bloomington
November 14, 2009
Mickey MaurerAs a participant in the Spirit and Place Festival that took place in Indianapolis Nov. 6-15, I was invited to share
a personal story of how an ordinary space was infused with special meaning for me. This is my story.
MoreKATTERJOHN: Indianapolis is a 21st century schizoid town
November 7, 2009
Chris KatterjohnWith apologies to the rock group King Crimson, who recorded a song in the late ’60s called “21st Century
Schizoid Man,” I’d like to draw attention to our city’s split personality. Good Indianapolis.
Bad Indianapolis.
MoreMAURER: Now is not the time to fear failure
October 31, 2009
Mickey MaurerFailure does
not have to mean you’re through. Mistakes are inevitable in all businesses. A better test of the character of someone
in business is how he or she reacts to failure.
MoreKATTERJOHN: Get out and vote for Wishard
October 24, 2009
Chris KatterjohnYou know, there’s an election on Nov. 3, right? We’re not voting for president, governor,
mayor, or even dog catcher. We’re voting for a critical piece of the health care delivery system in central Indiana:
whether to allow Marion County
Health & Hospital Corp. to sell bonds to build a new Wishard Hospital.
MoreMAURER: Hoosier Quentin Smith's heroics worth noting
October 17, 2009
Mickey MaurerQuentin Smith served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1942 to 1945. He is one of at least seven surviving
Tuskegee Airmen who live in Indiana.
MoreKATTERJOHN: Newspapers still deliver - for YOU
October 10, 2009
Chris KatterjohnThe Hoosier State Press Association, a trade group representing 175 paid-circulation Hoosier newspapers, including
IBJ, has launched a campaign designed to remind the public of the important role newspapers play in our democracy.
So this week, I’m ceding my space to David Stamps, executive director of the HSPA
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
Yes. Blame those who were too lazy to go vote Obama out and those who voted him in again. That's my take on it. I know folks won't get it on the left. OK. Start berating me now!
Serioulsy, people are AGINST this project? Most communities would be salivating over a project like this. You'd rather have an empty eye-sore gas station and shacks posing as apartments? This project is exactly what BR needs. BUILD IT MR MAYOR. And yes, I am a BR resident, and have been for 20 years.
As a St. Vincent employee of over 20 years, I am saddened and disheartened by this announcement. Unfortunately, as the healthcare "industry" continues on this political and corporate path, all that St. Vincent Hospital has stood for spiritually for its employees and this community is being sucked dry. I know it truly has no choice. It is not just Obamacare or just competition or just any single thing. This trend started long before I was even born when the government became involved in healthcare and it became an "industry." I grieve for those who will lose their jobs, one of whom may be me, but I also grieve for this hospital which I have served for over 20 years. May God give us and it the grace to withstand the future of healthcare.
Why do people constantly harp on this issue and act ignorant about what a city population measures? A city's population is the city's population. There is no argument or debate about it. If you want to measure the density of a city--measure it. If you want to measure the size of a metropolitan area, then measure the metropolitan population. City boundaries cover different sized areas--and they always have (though the disparity has probably increased since about 1900 or so when more cities began annexing their surrounding communities). For example, San Francisco only covers 49 square miles while Houston cover nearly 600 square miles. No one argues about the population rankings of either city even though they clearly cover extremely different sized areas. Indianapolis is the 13 largest city by population in the U.S. That is a fact. While the population of a metropolitan area may give you a better sense of how large a community is, as noted, even metro areas can vary widely in the size of geographic area they cover--so that is not a perfect comparison either.