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HENDERSON: On civility and donning the brain bucket
July 3, 2010
Tom HendersonSome of the things I was warned as a young man that I should never get into arguments over
were—in no particular order—religion, politics, which hand in a card game wins, and whether there should be a
motorcycle-helmet law.
MoreSLAUGHTER: Do you let the telephone control you?
June 26, 2010
Robby SlaughterThe telephone has incredible
value. It’s also among the most effective ways to destroy productivity.
MoreOWEN: Why I rethought riding my bicycle to work
June 19, 2010
Dean OwenOne day last spring, I put on a helmet, climbed on my bike, and rode to work with a
co-worker. For a guy who had only recently gotten on a bike
after more than 15 years away from two-wheelers, it was monumental.
MoreROWLAND: Monument Circle is all about traffic
June 12, 2010
Time and again, communities have tried pedestrian plazas in downtown areas and have failed because, without cars, there are
few people, and businesses failed.
MoreSHOBERT: Could new model save manufacturing?
June 5, 2010
Benjamin A. ShobertOn my most recent trip to China, it was not without some heaviness of heart that I again found myself comparing the newness
of the country’s infrastructure—and the teeming activity that seems to have enveloped this part of the world—with
much of what I see, or do not, around Indiana and the United States.
MoreBOULET: Has civility become a quaint and obsolete concept?
May 29, 2010
Larry S. BouletAmericans are not as civil as they used to be. Daily, there are doses of uncivil behavior reported by the media. And bad behavior
isn’t limited to highly visible
people.
MoreBURNEY: Keep drive for high-ability education
May 22, 2010
Ginny BurneyIn 2007, the Indiana General Assembly unanimously put into place the requirement for all Indiana schools to identify students
with advanced potential from all groups and provide them with appropriate curriculum and instruction needed to develop their
potential.
MoreDUNN: Let's utilize Indiana's energy resources
May 15, 2010
Peter DunnRecent events in the Gulf of Mexico have placed considerable focus
on the everyday contributions the men and women in the oil and natural gas industry make to help fuel and power our way of
life.
MoreJOSEPH: Beware of screening job applicants with social media
May 8, 2010
Hannah Kaufman JosephTech-savvy employers are turning to social-media tools to locate and
screen applicants for positions. And with increasing competition for jobs, employers are trying to both find the best applicants
available and know as much as possible about them.
MoreTHIES: Get ready for state's finest hour
May 1, 2010
Adam ThiesI am a sucker for a good story. During the NCAA men’s basketball
championship last month, when that ball, or as the CBS color commentator Clark Kellogg called it, the “pumpkin,”
arched into the air from the hands of central Indiana’s now second-most-famous “babyface,” I thought, “This
is it!”
MoreCOOK: Restoring buildings revitalizes communities
April 24, 2010
William A. CookI got involved in restoration projects more than 30 years ago when a serious cardiac illness sidelined me from my medical-device
business.
MoreGIGERICH: Happiness is factor in location choices
April 17, 2010
Larry GigerichState-by-state comparisons ranking residents' satisfaction levels are gaining traction in economic development circles. While
rankings do not drive site-selection decisions, they do play a role.
MoreHENDERSON: The real reasons not to merge utilities
April 10, 2010
Tom HendersonPart of the overall utility problem is that lack of government oversight and public policy vision has made Indianapolis one
of the highest-polluting and just plain ugliest cities in the Midwest.
MoreWEIGAND: Let's rethink fixes for urban poverty
March 27, 2010
Kurt WiegandThe message to neighborhoods couldn’t be clearer: It’s absolutely essential to attract and retain middle-class
homeowners with the resources to invest in—and maintain—their own homes, as well as support surrounding businesses.
MoreGUY: Do you want to travel or truly vacate?
March 20, 2010
John GuyHow does a busy person vacate, as in the dictionary reference, “to vacate one’s mind
of worries?” One answer is to take a vacation, but an important choice remains: place or event?
MoreFORSELL: Look beyond results for reciprocity in health care
March 13, 2010
David ForsellI want to matter to the nurse standing next to me. I want to be more than a number, more than just a name on a list of hundreds
of patients on a research protocol.
MoreSHOBERT: Who's your in-house entrepreneur?
March 6, 2010
Benjamin A. ShobertTimes like this are ripe for pioneering activities. Now that your business knows it can operate profitably even in a down
economy—no small thing—the next question is what you need to be doing to grow.
MoreFELDMANN: Beware the dreaded donor engagement gap
February 27, 2010
Derrick FeldmannEngagement gap strikes small organizations and big ones, struggling not-for-profits and successful ones, and it threatens
to cripple each of its sufferers.
MoreSLAUGHTER: Does your work flow bring satisfaction?
February 19, 2010
Robby SlaughterThe satisfaction derived from work is more than just momentary bliss. Satisfaction is an essential component of productivity.
MoreHENDERSON: Indianapolis getting squeezed by suburbs
February 13, 2010
Tom HendersonIndianapolis’ successful suburbs are rapidly surrounding the city. More important, tax and cultural shifts
are starting to drain Marion County.
MoreHOLIFIELD: Build consensus before building facilities
February 6, 2010
Jerry R. HolifieldOnly a handful
of public building projects have earned permission from voters, leading local officials to delay or consider abandoning much-needed
projects.
MoreWIEGAND: Who's monitoring home construction?
January 30, 2010
Kurt WiegandAbout 18 months ago, I watched as the entire exterior of an expensive condo on the Central Canal—originally
built in 1996—was rebuilt. Among the issues: There was no building paper (Tyvek) under the siding, treated lumber wasn’t
used on the exposed porches, and neither was there any drainage.
MoreGARNER: Find a mentor to make you better
January 23, 2010
Sanford GarnerMost people muddle through, often learning the hard way. But those who are successful will point to
mentors who helped them find their way.
MoreDOUGLAS: Regulate the raters, but not too much
January 16, 2010
Chris DouglasIn Washington, the Senate Banking Committee is considering far-reaching legislation regulating the financial services
industry in the wake of the recent and ongoing crisis. This legislation will dramatically change the relationship between
the federal government and some of our financial institutions.
MoreMORTON: Colts' decision was all business
January 9, 2010
David B. MortonThe Indianapolis Colts’ decision to pull the plug on a potential undefeated season was made for one reason: “What
must we do to win Super Bowl XLIV in Miami on Feb. 7?”
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"And the success of the Indiana GOP to not allow an expansion of Medicaid had nothing to do with Indiana hospitals' financial woes? Fixed that for you; editorial bias rebalanced. Seriously, there are so many things wrong with Obamacare that the only way one can view it as a success is to assume that it was designed to fail our way into a government single payor healthcare system. The system is complex, creates huge regulatory burdens and overhead and yet still does not have adequate means to control escalating health care costs. But then when you elect a 10th grade math drop out with no quantitative reasoning skills to be President of one of the world's most important economies in troubled times, you can't really be surprised by blatant stupidity.
No NIMBYs here to chase off a decent development. We don't need tons of parking and we'd happily play the role of host to a downtown Whole Foods.
Whatever you do, don't change a single thing about Broad Ripple. I want it to look just like it did in the late '70s, with 30% of the north side of Broad Ripple Avenue burned out and plenty of places to park. That's right Broad Ripple, NEVER CHANGE. Let the world pass you by, don't improve your empty, abandoned lots full of weeds. Someday someone will want to film a zombie movie here.
Hollywood could step in and make a movie about the history about this forlorn series. It could be a full celebrity cast of characters. WOW. http://www.advanceindiana.blogspot.com/2013/02/indiana-taxpayers-forced-to-pay-for.html
This shouldn't come as a shock to many. Austin is a great city, and Indy needs to take some notes. Austin invests in decent transit options, has a highly educated workforce, embraces a creative class, and --despite being the state capital-- is not micromanaged by rural and suburban legislators. Want Indy to grow? Invest in the city (i.e. spend money). Raise taxes a bit, and use the money to improve education. And keep the state legislature out of Indy the other 9 months of the year.