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SPORTS: Even a Knight detractor can find reasons to miss him
December 18, 2006
Bill BennerI have a close friend with whom I can discuss amicably any subject under the sun. Except one: Bob Knight. My pal considers
the hiring of Knight one of the greatest deeds in the history of Indiana University, and the firing of Knight one of its worst.
He believes former IU President Myles Brand is the devil and former Athletic Director Clarence Doninger was an incompetent
boob. My friend traces virtually all of IU's athletic and academic shortcomings to that...
More'Old fashioned' values manufacture Motionwear's growth: Acquisition should fuel leotard-maker's expansion
December 18, 2006
Peter SchnitzlerIt might seem as though the low cost of labor overseas has shifted the entire U.S. textile industry to Asia, never to return.
Indianapolis-based leotard-maker Motionwear Inc. proves otherwise. The 120-employee company was acquired this month by the
Italian sportswear firm FILA for an undisclosed sum and, as a result, it's poised to expand locally. Tom Wilson started the
company in his attic in 1988 because his daughter Erin, an aspiring dancer, couldn't find performance apparel she liked in
retail...
MoreTAWN PARENT Commentary: Have you noticed Indiana's new face?
December 18, 2006
When I stop and think about my own life, it doesn't seem so far-fetched. I went to lunch at a Chinese restaurant near my office
last week, and most of the people in line were Indian. Driving through my formerly whitebread neighborhood, I see buildings
painted in bold yellows and reds with signs saying, "Tienda Morelos," "Supermercado" and "Estetica Latina." My son's elementary
school celebrates Chinese New Year with a big parade and lessons about eating with chopsticks and keeping...
MoreSPORTS: Keady takes on a job much harder than coaching
December 11, 2006
Bill Benner"Nursing's a lot harder than coaching, I can tell you that," Keady, 70, said from his Tippecanoe County home, not far from
Purdue University where the basketball court in Mackey Arena bears his name. After 25 years on the Purdue sidelines in a storied
career that had almost everything except the storybook ending, Keady signed on last year as an assistant coach with the NBA's
Toronto Raptors. This year, Raptors management changed and his contract was not renewed. Just as...
MoreStrap maker hits right chord with guitar players: Action Custom Straps' products catch on thanks to attention from musicians
like Jimmy Buffett, Keith Urban
December 11, 2006
Scott OlsonThe guitar straps Terry Misner creates for musicians worldwide are the canvas for his artwork. In his specialty, though, the
tapestry is really soft leather he uses to combine comfort and custom designs for performers such as Jimmy Buffett and Keith
Urban. "It's like sewing silk rather than sewing canvas," he said. "You can rip through canvas in a hurry, but what would
you rather feel?" The 56-year-old Misner operates Action Custom Straps with wife, Dena, and daughter Nikki O'Neal....
MoreStewart helping promote Indiana to racing companies
December 11, 2006
Anthony SchoettleCity and state officials are igniting a souped-up effort to draw motorsports-related companies here, and they're enlisting
Hoosier-born NASCAR champ Tony Stewart to help drive their message home.
MoreCarving a niche outside Louisville: Hoosier Bat Co. finds success with Major Leaguers, amateur baseball players
December 11, 2006
Scott OlsonA three-piece wooden bat David Cook developed in 1989 became popular among professional baseball players, but ended up nearly
devastating his upstart manufacturing company. Major League Baseball banned the bat just a year later after what Cook contends
was a fierce lobbying effort from his largest rival, Louisville Slugger. The bat-made of ash, hickory and maple-is fused by
finger jointing and remains in use at the amateur levels. The durability of the bat rivals that of an aluminum model, Cook...
MoreCHRIS KATTERJOHN Commentary: Colts lover gets a new hero
December 11, 2006
I was quarterback for the Colts once. I was about 9 years old and I was playing pee-wee football at Meridian Street Methodist
Church. As all the kids gathered to be selected for a team on the first morning, I somehow finagled my way on to the Colts.
I had to, because the Baltimore Colts were my favorite NFL team at the time. My hero was Johnny Unitas, thought by some even
today to be the best quarterback ever to...
MoreHoosier Tire still racing: For nearly a half-century, Lakeville company has competed with the big boys
December 11, 2006
Anthony SchoettleWhen the rubber meets the road, auto racing experts say there are few-if any-companies that outperform Lakeville-based Hoosier
Racing Tire. Hoosier tires, industry sources said, are equal to their better-known brethren in racing-related sales and on-track
performance. "This company has gone head-to-head with Goodyear on the biggest of all racing circuits," said Dick Berggren,
editor of Speedway Illustrated and a retired racer. "I can't think of a business where the costs of entry are steeper or the
level of technology...
MoreBar-restaurant is graduating to the big city: Scotty's Brewhouse opens first Indianapolis location, branching out from its
roots in Hoosier college towns
December 4, 2006
Justin HesserScott Wise compares his Scotty's Brewhouse expansion to a washed-up college band that finally hits it big after 10 years.
If that's the case, his fourth location-and first in Indianapolis-just might go platinum. Before it opened Oct. 30, Wise estimated
the 96th Street restaurant would gross $3.5 million in its first year; it's already on track to reach $5 million. Wise, 33,
tapped the college-town markets of Muncie, Bloomington and West Lafayette before taking on Indianapolis. He hopes the name...
MorePacers seek bigger share of NBA revenue
December 4, 2006
Anthony SchoettleIndiana Pacers co-owner Herb Simon has thrown his support behind an effort to pressure National Basketball Association Commissioner
David Stern to implement more aggressive revenue sharing among NBA franchises.
MoreSPORTS: Butler's Bulldogs rule-and so does Marvin Harrison
December 4, 2006
Bill BennerTalk about the straw that stirs the drink. That youngster gives maximum effort every second. And while it's early, I'd stack
Graves and his running mate, Michael Green, against any backcourt tandem in the country. Though they couldn't come out and
say it, the NCAA folks who now run the Preseason NIT had to be inwardly thrilled to watch Butler and Gonzaga University reach
the championship game on the Madison Square Garden stage. Their rosters are filled with players who...
MoreSympathy for New Orleans may ruin Indy's Super Bowl bid
November 27, 2006
Anthony SchoettleThe stiff competition facing Indianapolis' bid for the 2011 Super Bowl just got stiffer. Besides Glendale, Ariz., and Dallas,
New Orleans officials have told NFL officials and team owners they want to host the championship game again as part of the
city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
MoreSPORTS: Forget today-for now; Let's talk Pacers history
November 27, 2006
Bill BennerIn honor of the Indiana Pacers' 40th anniversary season, let's stroll down memory lane and gather some all-time picks: MVP:
Reggie Miller First team: center Mel Daniels; forwards Roger Brown and George McGinnis; guards Reggie Miller and Vern Fleming
Second team: center Rik Smits; forwards Billy Knight and Chuck Person; guards Mark Jackson and Don Buse Third team: center
Jermaine O'Neal; forwards Dale Davis and Herb Williams; guards Freddie Lewis and Johnny Davis Best player that would have
made the...
MoreMellencamp a reluctant pitchman in Chevy ad
November 27, 2006
Anthony SchoettleU.S. celebrities making pitches for large corporations is nothing new. But John Mellencamp has been long known as an artistic
purist with a disdain for commercialism. His debut this fall as a pitchman for Chevrolet's Silverado pickup truck has surprised
many and touched off a torrent of criticism.
MoreSchools warm to economic development: Colleges crank out programs to fit latest initiatives
November 20, 2006
Chris O\'malleyAcademic purists often hold contempt for politicians and executives seeking help with economic development initiatives. It
doesn't take a political science degree to wonder if someone is trying to stoke votes, ambitions or profits-on the cheap.
But in Indiana, more colleges are tailoring their curriculum to support economic development priorities, realizing what's
good for the region can be good for their enrollment. "An increasing number of universities don't view themselves as ivory
towers anymore," said Uday Sukhatme, executive vice chancellor...
MoreRCA ends 15-year run as sponsor of tennis tournament
November 20, 2006
Anthony SchoettleAfter a 15-year run--the longest on the ATP Tour's North American Circuit--Thomson Consumer Electronics' RCA brand is ending
its title sponsorship of Indianapolis' professional men's tennis tournament.
MoreSPORTS: You can't fathom 'the Luke' until you've been inside
November 20, 2006
Bill BennerGrowing up, my brothers and I had the usual constructiontype toys: Lincoln Logs, an Erector Set, Tinker Toys and-if memory
serves me-this kit from Kenner you could use to assemble the plastic skyscraper of your imagination. Among the things I tried
to build, however, were gymnasiums and stadiums, because I always was fascinated with places that brought together large numbers
of people. But since I had the attention span of a gnat and the conceptual engineering skills of an eventual...
MoreBRIAN WILLIAMS Commentary: Indy is ready (and waiting) for rapid transit
November 13, 2006
A new survey demonstrates yet again that community leaders recognize it is time to fix traffic congestion, improve air quality,
reduce aggregate fuel use and enhance area accessibility. The study was taken last summer of 377 members of the Lacy Leadership
Association, a group of local opinion leaders, by Walker Information, a local market research firm. More than 90 percent of
survey respondents indicated that rapid transit is an important component of the solution to these problems. In addition,
respondents...
MoreSpeedway's windfall leads to speculation: Questions arise about possible new hotel, turn-two suite upgrades and acquisition
of adjacent land
November 13, 2006
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway's announcement this month that it would sell its stake in Chicagoland Speedway for $69 million
has racing industry experts wondering if the famed Brickyard is planning an expansion. "There are a number of things [IMS
President] Tony George could use that money for," said Dennis McAlpine, a New York-based financial analyst covering motorsports
and entertainment. "That's not to say he's hurting for cash, but I believe he has projects on his plate." IMS and Daytona
Beach,...
MoreSPORTS: Glimmers of hope give Painter a long honeymoon
November 13, 2006
Bill BennerIn terms of a transition game, Purdue University's Matt Painter hasn't yet been able to get out on the figurative fast break.
First, there was the year he spent as associate head coach during Gene Keady's long goodbye, when the Boilers struggled to
a woeful 7-21 mark. Then, last season, when Painter assumed full control of the Boilermakers, injuries and suspensions factored
heavily into a 9-19 record and a last-place, 3-13 finish in the Big Ten. And this year? With...
MoreMassive hotel project could advance without city help: Redevelopment would be on a smaller scale
November 6, 2006
Cory SchoutenLand near Victory Field could get hundreds of additional hotel rooms even if the developers that control the site don't receive
city incentives they're seeking for a huge convention hotel project. Merrillville-based White Lodging Services Corp. and Indianapolis-based
REI Real Estate Services are asking the city to invest $45 million to $55 million toward a $250 million campus of hotels on
land that's now home to a 235-room Courtyard by Marriott and a TGI Friday's. If they don't win the...
MoreSPORTS: IU's Sampson prepares for his toughest audience
November 6, 2006
Bill BennerCHICAGO-Yes, Kelvin Sampson has the job. It's been his since March. Nonetheless, the audition begins next week in Conseco
Fieldhouse, when his IU Hoosiers basketball team opens the preseason NIT against Lafayette. Sampson will need to be into multi-tasking.
Coach his team. Rise to stratospheric expectations. Restore reputations. Quiet the critics who can't get over the fact that
he arrived with baggage that included more than his clothes. And, just win, baby. That will take care of virtually all of...
MoreLucas Oil launches high-end motorcycle biz in Indy
November 6, 2006
Anthony SchoettleLittle known in this market less than a year ago, Lucas Oil Products is roaring into town with its first brick-and-mortar
operation. Founder Forrest Lucas has set up a sister company, Lucas Cycles, to make fancy, fuel-injected motorcycles.
MoreSPORTS: Football triple-header has its highs and lows
September 25, 2006
Bill BennerThere's nothing better than Friday night at a high school football game. Unless it's Saturday afternoon at a college football
game (even if it is Indiana University). Or Sunday afternoon at an NFL game. Then again, how about all the above on an idyllic
late-summer weekend? So, my wife, Sherry, and I set out for a tripleheader gridiron adventure. And before I proceed, let me
say it's terrific to have a bride who will happily endure three football games in...
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.