August 4, 2012
Bill BennerMemories of the big Indy event on the 25th anniversary
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July 14, 2012
Bill BennerI always have had a soft spot for basketball referees.
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July 7, 2012
Bill BennerAnyone who things the new four-team playoff will quiet the controversies needs a reality check.
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June 30, 2012
Bill BennerJust as he did when his aching back cut his playing career short, just as he did when he left coaching, Larry Bird is abruptly
walking away.
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June 9, 2012
Bill BennerEven a visionary like Pete Dye couldn’t see a half-century into the future.
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May 19, 2012
Sam StallCity Securities co-chairman still dispenses wisdom accumulated over a career touching on everything from baseball to folding
doors.
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May 12, 2012
Bill BennerWithout Sen. Richard Lugar, we might not have the Pacers.
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May 5, 2012
Bill BennerI root for two teams: Indiana, and whoever's playing Kentucky.
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April 21, 2012
Bill BennerReally, has there been a more surprisingly successful team during this chaotic, shortened season?
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April 7, 2012
Bill BennerPerhaps those of us who are not exactly Kentucky fans should be happy that the likes of Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
and Indy's own Marques Teague won't stay for four years,
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March 17, 2012
Bill BennerFeel free to congratulate former Indiana Pacers star Mel Daniels on his long-overdue selection to the Naismith Basketball
Hall of Fame.
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March 10, 2012
Sam StallDeveloping new players should be top priority if sport wants to emerge from long downturn, official says
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February 11, 2012
James Gladden / Special to IBJThe innovation that led to the execution of Super Bowl XLVI was truly remarkable. On so many dimensions (crowd sizes in Super
Bowl Village, scarves, the Legacy project, volunteers, murals and Super Service to name a few), Indianapolis demonstrated
that it is a first-class city. It demonstrated once again, and on a level never before seen, that Indianapolis is a best practice
for those studying hallmark event execution.
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February 11, 2012
Bill BennerShe was atop an eight-story perch for a ride that had come to symbolize the free-spirited, all-out fun, wheeeeeee! atmosphere
Indy had stamped upon America's biggest sporting event
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January 28, 2012
Bill BennerStan was 97 when he passed. His name long ago slipped from the newspapers and local broadcasts. His monument was the Indianapolis
Tennis Center.
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January 14, 2012
Bill BennerThe oft-maligned NCAA absorbs much of its criticism from football.
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January 7, 2012
Bill BennerI'm shocked that Peyton Manning is shocked.
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December 31, 2011
Bill BennerJust a warning: Even if we catch a week of sunny skies and temps in the 40s, some will be unhappy.
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December 15, 2011
Bill BennerIt would take at least another season like this for the Colts to experience the amount of ill will that has been tossed the
Indiana Pacers' way.
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December 10, 2011
Bill BennerWhy would one of the nicest people I know place himself in a position where he gets criticized almost daily?
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December 3, 2011
Bill BennerThe thought of No. 18 flinging passes for another team is unsettling.
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November 12, 2011
Bill BennerAs horrific as the allegations are, just as horrendous are the alleged inactions of Penn State officials and Paterno himself.
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November 5, 2011
Bill BennerOf this, that and the other while wondering how Tom Osborne became a Big Ten icon.
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October 29, 2011
Bill BennerHappiness comes from how you feel about yourself, your family, your friends. Joy is external and temporary. Yes, I'm talking
about IU and the Colts.
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October 22, 2011
Bill BennerIn the wake of Dan Wheldon's tragic passing, it seems we all have our Dan Wheldon stories to tell
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?