June 8, 2009
Tim AltomGrabbers do little research before buying gadgetry. Investigators like to know in advance what they're getting. It's to the
investigators I speak.
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June 8, 2009
Bruce HetrickIf you believe passionately in some cause, if you're certain grave injustice has occurred or will continue, if you know your
way is correct and all others are wrong, how far will you go to make your point? What will you sacrifice to get attention?
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June 8, 2009
Bill BennerThe Indiana Fever still haven't taken hold of this market, despite making the playoffs each of the last four years and twice
reaching the conference finals.
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June 1, 2009
Ken SkarbeckWill individuals and institutions take excessive risks in the future, operating on the belief that the government will step
in to rescue them if they encounter problems?
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June 1, 2009
We applaud the efforts of those who are laying the groundwork for viable mass transit in the Indianapolis area.
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June 1, 2009
Regarding the May 25 story, ["Lauth granted reprieve,"] please note that Lauth Property Group is an offshoot of the original
company founded by myself and Terry Eaton in 1976. It was then known as Ernst/Eaton Associates.
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June 1, 2009
Morton MarcusThe process of assessment could be simplified and performed uniformly and inexpensively.
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June 1, 2009
Mickey MaurerWhat would you want said in your obituary that would set you apart from your peers?
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June 1, 2009
Mike HicksAlmost one-third of Chrysler's investors are schoolteachers, college administrators, firefighters and police officers. These
"vultures" of Wall Street finance have seen the value of their hard work severely hampered by the Chrysler bankrutcy plan.
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June 1, 2009
Lou HarryI'll make the case that Roscoe's Tacos (642 S. Madison Ave., Greenwood) deserves a spot among those who rotate among the area's
many Mexican restaurants. That's because this eatery's operators know what they want to do and do it well.
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June 1, 2009
Lou HarryThis week, William Conner on stage at the IRT and another chorus of "Tomorrow," courtesy of Beef &
Boards.
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June 1, 2009
Todd RobersonBy preserving residency as a condition to distribute booze, our Legislature is protecting Indiana's existing liquor distributors,
many of whom do business in neighboring states like Illinois and Michigan. This antiquated standard is anti-competitive and
ultimately means higher prices and reduced selection for Indiana residents.
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May 25, 2009
Tim AltomToday, there are some small "notebook" machines on the market that mock the high prices of their bigger siblings. These can
be had for $200 to $400, and have enough features to make them real business tools if you're not too demanding.
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May 25, 2009
Mike HicksMany lament the loss of what might be called timeless values. I place these into two categories; both are exemplified and
sustained by military service.
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May 25, 2009
Incentives have long been used as an effective tool in business to improve employee performance. But can a concept that helps
companies motivate workers also work in public education?
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May 25, 2009
Attend arts events, visit our cultural organizations, and support our sports teams. If you don't make regular donations to
arts and cultural organizations, there has never been a better and more important time to give.
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May 25, 2009
Lou HarryOne of the pleasures—and there are numerous ones—of Zionsville’s Cobblestone Grill (160 S. Main St.,
Zionsville, 873-4745) is that its lunch menu is offered beyond the traditional midday-meal hours.
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May 25, 2009
Carol FaenziWhy are we so addicted to being "connected?" The cell phone, the BlackBerry, the television, all have "power off" buttons,
but maybe that's itâ??when we turn the power off, does the sense of being disconnected makes us feel less powerful?
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May 25, 2009
Chris KatterjohnThe newspaper business isn't dying; it's morphing.
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May 18, 2009
If a city really wants to attract people to its city (to live and visit), it has to become a better city, but to become a
better city it has to know what it is and what it wants to be and what it can be.
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May 18, 2009
Morton MarcusWhich group should make the spending decisions? Consumers or elected officials?
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May 18, 2009
Lou HarryThis week, art in the wind and an original musical.
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May 18, 2009
Mike HicksIf Indiana is to be marketed as a region, government will be the one to do it.
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May 18, 2009
Jesse KharbandaNo doubt the transition to a low-carbon economy will bring great challenges for Hoosier businesses, given how carbon-intensive
our society is. However, if we take proactive steps, Indiana can emerge as a standout success story.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.