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Remove barriers to lower costs
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.
MoreSteak n Shake hoping to roll out lower-cost, limited-service stores
May 4, 2009
Cory SchoutenTV spots for Steak n Shake Co. used to play up the chain's full-service restaurants, complete with friendly servers, real
plates
and glass ketchup bottles—a departure from the "workaraunts" operated by McDonald's and Burger King. Now, Steak
n Shake is developing plans for its own workaraunts.
MoreRestaurants step up despite hard times
April 20, 2009
Restaurants are so often asked to support non-profits and many times give very generously—their support means so much
to local organizations.
MoreDINING: Saffron's food, customer service is exemplary
April 13, 2009
Lou HarrySaffron Cafe's staff is so friendly and courteous and its food so delicious that I am urging everyone to eat at this downtown
restaurant.
MoreSteak n Shake nixes $4M contract with ad firm after less than 3 months
April 13, 2009
Anthony SchoettleLess than three months after hiring a new advertising agency, Steak n Shake has jettisoned and is now suing Georgia-based
The Varnson Group.
MoreHungry for customers, restaurateurs dangle deals
April 6, 2009
Sam StallRestaurateurs are responding to the recession, be they the proprietors of fine-dining establishments or burger joints, by offering low-cost dining deals.
DINING: Stanley's New York Deli serves 86th and Ditch neighborhood
April 6, 2009
Lou HarryWhile newcomer Stanley's doesn't have the scale or history of Shapiro's, it's making a valiant effort to bring real deli back to the neighborhoods near 86th Street and Ditch Road.
Franchise outlook is murky
March 30, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerUndaunted, some entrepreneurs still count on franchises, despite the shaky economy.
MoreDINING: In Irvington, an eatery that lives up to its 'Legend' name
March 30, 2009
Andrea Muirragui DavisWith a name like The Legend, expectations run high. Luckily for us, The Legend Classic Irvington Cafe (5614 E. Washington
St., 536-2028) met them.
MoreGroup wants to redevelop buildings, land near Circle
March 23, 2009
Cory SchoutenUptown Realty Investors, owners of two vacant buildings and a fenced lot along Washington Street downtown, aren't giving up
on redevelopment even after their plans for a $40 million mixed-use structure fell apart.
MoreDINING: Zionsville eatery 'Noahs' how to please diners
March 23, 2009
Lou HarryThis Noah Grant character knows how to entertain and provide an exceptional meal.
MoreJack in the Box coming to Indy
March 16, 2009
The West Coast fast-food stalwart Jack in the Box is looking to expand to Indianapolis this year.
MoreDINING: Mudsocks Grill doesn't mess around
March 16, 2009
Andrea Muirragui DavisMudsocks Grill offers a delicious grilled tilapia sandwich, blue-cheese-laden-pasta and Chili Con Queso. Try the fried cheesecake
too.
MoreGeist restaurateur buffeted by financial squalls
March 2, 2009
Greg AndrewsHenri and Shelley Najem, who own The Bella Vita restaurant in Geist, represent the scores of Indiana restaurant operators
feeling financial pressure, given the severe economic slump.
MoreAirport concessions awarded
March 2, 2009
Indianapolis International Airport cleaned up at the Airport Revenue News' 2009 Best Concession Awards Feb. 15 in Orlando,
Fla.
MoreDINING: iPhone app leads us to Siam Square
March 2, 2009
Andrea Muirragui DavisThis month, we threw caution — and dining preferences — to the wind and employed the help of the Urban Spoon iPhone
application
to make our dining choices.
MoreSchedule shift heats salsa war at two area hot spots
March 2, 2009
Gabrielle PoshadloAfter four years, the Red Room club in Broad Ripple is switching its salsa night from Wednesday to Thursday and local salseros
are worried about stepping on some toes.
MoreBroad Ripple natives grow up to be neighborhood entrepreneurs
February 23, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerMany Broad Ripple business owners say the neighborhood is an oasis for eclectic and independent small entrepreneurial ventures.
MoreJefferson Plaza renovation approaches end
February 16, 2009
Katie MaurerThe Jefferson Plaza renovation, which has been renamed Allen Plaza after its developer, will include restaurants, office space, condos, and is also working to achieve LEED environmental certification.
Broad Ripple restaurant closes
January 19, 2009
Scholar's Inn Bakehouse has closed its cafe at the corner of College and Broad Ripple avenues in Broad Ripple. The locally
based chain still is operating the Scholar's Inn Restaurant & Lounge along Massachusetts Avenue downtown.
MoreNew restaurants open in downtown Indianapolis
January 12, 2009
Two new restaurants near the corner of Washington and Pennsylvania streets have opened their doors.
MoreGreen Mountain entrepreneur compiles 17-percent stake in struggling Noble Roman's
November 24, 2008
Cory SchoutenRobert P. Stiller, a lifelong entrepreneur who built Green Mountain into a wholesale coffee giant with 7,000 customers and
$500 million in revenue, owns 3.4 million shares, or 17 percent of the Noble Roman's company.
MoreSelf-serve chili could help Charlie & Barney's grow nationally
November 24, 2008
Sam StallCharlie & Barney's is quietly expanding into unorthodox niches, placing its product in unusual places — like convenience
stores.
MoreSteak n Shake seeks younger customers
November 17, 2008
Cory SchoutenSteak n Shake hopes to create buzz with its new marketing plan targeting youth.
MoreHoliday promotional campaign helps Indianapolis venues boost their attendance
November 17, 2008
Scott OlsonThe 12 Free Days of Indy Christmas promotion runs through Dec. 24 and gives patrons of several city destinations the opportunity
to enjoy them without the cost.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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