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EYE ON THE PIE: ‘Tis the season for economic foolishness

December 4, 2006

This is the best time of the year. Thanksgiving is over and the signs of Christmas have yet to bore us. All the truly crazy people have identified themselves by shopping on the days immediately following Thanksgiving. New and old ideas are blossoming for consideration by the Indiana General Assembly. Gov. Mitch Daniels has given us the Commerce Connector, a nifty addition to our highway road map. This would be a new outer loop around Indianapolis, serving Greenfield, Shelbyville, Franklin…

Surveillance success: Greenwood-based security firm’s rapid growth draws national notice

November 27, 2006

They all have high-tech surveillance systems from Greenwood-based American Sentry Guard. The company specializes in building and distributing “intelligent video” systems capable of linking digital video with other computer-based information, such as sales transaction records. Clients include schools, banks, casinos, government agencies and small businesses. Founded in 1999 by father-son team Jack and Jeff Brummett, American Sentry has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held companies. This year, Inc. magazine ranked the company 150th on its “Inc. 500” list,…

NOTIONS: Let’s clear the air at state schools

November 27, 2006

Long ago, I did some work for Special Olympics. In the process, I learned a semantic preference of the organization: One never says “mentally retarded people.” One says “people with mental retardation.” The rationale: These athletes are people first, not a condition. Long ago, I also did AIDS education and prevention work. In the process, I learned a semantic preference of health organizations and their clients: One never says “AIDS victims.” One says “people with AIDS.” The rationale: Those with…

Ex-prosecutor’s lab biz builds network of government clients

September 18, 2006

Labs are nearing capacity at Strand Analytical Laboratories, which provides forensic and paternity DNA testing. In the second year of Scott Newman’s business, the former prosecutor predicts 2007 revenue will reach $4 million.

Product gives Thomson better hand: New micro-camcorder boosts prospects for unit French parent wants to deal

September 11, 2006

Thomson’s latest product is a lot like the French company’s presence in Carmel, these days. Small, and getting ever smaller. With half the number of employees it had in the late-1990s, Thomson’s Americas unit here is about to be downsized yet again from its current 900-some jobs-but not before enjoying a bit of a surprise hit in a palm-size, under-$130 camcorder. The success of the Small Wonder camera-and a slicker new version due out this fall-could help frame the future…

NOTIONS: Of sexual predators, pit bulls and oddly lesser evils

July 3, 2006

God, she’s cute: Your little Paula or Patti or Pammy. Sitting there on the swing set, rocking back and forth, back and forth, her brunette locks blowing in the breeze. You watch her on the merry-go-round, spinning faster and faster. Watch her on the jungle gym, climbing higher and higher. Watch her and her little friend Annie or Jenny or Missy walking toward the trail into the woods. And you know you aren’t the only one watching. You know he’s…

TAWN PARENT Commentary: Scattered images from abroad

May 8, 2006

We landed in the Marble City, nearly blinded by the light and the white and the reflection of it all. I think of Athens as the Marble City because of its many ruins, but also because of all the other marble buildings and the slippery marble sidewalks and, in our apartment, the marble walls and floors and marble countertops that make so much noise when you set your cup down. We felt compelled to bring some marble home with us….

VIDEO GAME with a message: Local game designer Gabriel Entertainment mixes health education with virtual fun

April 17, 2006

VIDE GAME with a message Local game designer Gabriel Entertainment mixes health education with virtual fun Few teen-agers would thrill at the prospect of an anti-smoking lecture. But if the same message were embedded in a video game, they might perk up and take notice. Indianapolis-based Gabriel Entertainment is counting on it. The company is just a few weeks away from completing the prototype of its new title, “Ocean Secret.” Aimed at pre-teen and teenage girls, the game is a…

NOTIONS: As fumes meet fare, my restaurant boycott begins

March 6, 2006

Recently, I testified before the Greenwood Common Council. I spoke in favor of that community’s proposed ban on workplace smoking. The stuff killed my wife, Pam, a 49-year-old nonsmoker, so I encourage practitioners of good government to spare others the same fate. When all the witnesses had filled the allotted 30 minutes, Greenwood’s council members spoke up-most in favor. But an opponent, Councilman Ron Deer, said smokers ought to have choices. No, he said, people should not be able to…

EYE ON THE PIE: Coffee, doughnuts and liberty

February 20, 2006

There is nothing like the aroma of strong, fresh coffee. So it was as I woke one recent day. My executive officer had left for work, but graciously left the coffee and its aroma for me to enjoy. Down the stairs I tottered with my dog (who pretends to be too feeble to manage the stairs by himself). I let him out, let him back in, gathered a cup of the brew, and entered my office. “Hi,” she said in…

Eateries await smoking ban: Some restaurant owners face tough decisions

February 13, 2006

It’s 2:30 p.m. on a Tuesday and the lunch crowd has dwindled enough to give Giorgio Migliaccio time to relax and light up a cigarette at the downtown pizzeria that bears his name. But come March 1, Migliaccio and the majority of other restaurant owners in Marion County no longer will allow smoking. A city ordinance will ban the practice in establishments that allow patrons younger than 18. “I think it will be very hard for the addicted to not…

NOTIONS Playing both sides against the political middle:

February 6, 2006

Last weekend, I took my sons to see Woody Allen’s “Match Point.” It’s about a former tennis pro named Chris who gets himself into a jam. Chris is working at an upscale London tennis club when he meets a wealthy fellow named Tom. Tom introduces Chris to his sister, Chloe, with whom he falls in love (or, at least, “in like”). To help enhance Chris’ social stature and bank account, Chloe gets Chris a cushy job with her daddy’s firm….

NOTIONS: Will House protect Hoosier families?

January 30, 2006

Last fall, the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce invited members to an event called “Pancakes and Politics.” The invitation said that Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma would preview the upcoming legislative session. Ever curious, I e- mailed the Chamber and said I’d attend. When I arrived, I was puzzled. There were, indeed, pancakes. Bosma was working the crowd. But instead of signaling a legislative overview, the PowerPoint slide on the screen said we’d be hearing about the accomplishments and goals…

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: Lawmakers will get serious when the dancing ends

January 30, 2006

Indianapolis may still be waiting for its first significant snowfall of 2006, but the legislative session zips along at breakneck speed. Jan. 23-27 marks the final week in which committees may consider legislation in their respective chambers of origin. We’ve warned you this session would consider matters of substance despite its short fuse-lawmakers will adjourn no later than March 14. So how do things shape up so far? If someone from another planet were to peer in underneath the Statehouse…

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: Lawmakers will get serious when the dancing ends

January 23, 2006

NOTIONS: Will House protect Hoosier families?

January 23, 2006

NOTIONS: Lamenting the uncivil right to push me and mine

December 12, 2005

Several weeks ago, the Carmel City Council voted 4-3 to ban workplace smoking. Before casting their ayes and nays, some councilors explained why they would vote a particular way. One councilor said he had smoked for years and finally quit. He said it was a wise decision. He urged other smokers to quit, too. Then he issued another plea to smokers: He said that even if they wouldn’t quit, they should voluntarily stop smoking in places where their secondhand smoke…

Fledgling Music Mill finding its beat: Venue strikes chord with local concert fans

November 28, 2005

On its opening night late last year, Music Mill started off with a bang. The first concert at the northside venue was the Scissor Sisters, an energetic New York band whose self-titled debut album includes a disco-flavored cover of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.” More than 400 people showed up for the Dec. 15 show. More than half of them were lastminute arrivals who bought their tickets the day of the show. “We got to find out on our first big…

INVESTING: Machinations of stock market frequently defy logic

November 7, 2005

Wall Street is a tough place to figure out. One minute you’re up 8 percent or 9 percent for the year, the next you’re down 3 or 4. The last five years have been a little crazy. You may want to yell, “Hey, I’m not getting any younger. At some point, I want to retire!” One of the challenging things about stocks is there are few rules you can follow to bring consistent returns year after year. Formulas and methods…

Coalition targets disparities in minority health care: Group enlists CEOs to help it develop plan of action

October 3, 2005

Black people are nearly twice as likely to have diabetes than white people, less likely to engage in leisure activity and, on average, die five years earlier. Those statistics from the Centers for Disease Control provide motivation for a local consortium that wants to improve health care for minorities. Known as the CEO Health Disparities Roundtable, the year-old group has moved from setting objectives to developing a plan of action. The plan is aimed at reducing health care disparities among…

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EYE ON THE PIE: ‘Tis the season for economic foolishness

Surveillance success: Greenwood-based security firm’s rapid growth draws national notice

NOTIONS: Let’s clear the air at state schools

Ex-prosecutor’s lab biz builds network of government clients

Product gives Thomson better hand: New micro-camcorder boosts prospects for unit French parent wants to deal

NOTIONS: Of sexual predators, pit bulls and oddly lesser evils

TAWN PARENT Commentary: Scattered images from abroad

VIDEO GAME with a message: Local game designer Gabriel Entertainment mixes health education with virtual fun

NOTIONS: As fumes meet fare, my restaurant boycott begins

EYE ON THE PIE: Coffee, doughnuts and liberty

Eateries await smoking ban: Some restaurant owners face tough decisions

NOTIONS Playing both sides against the political middle:

NOTIONS: Will House protect Hoosier families?

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: Lawmakers will get serious when the dancing ends

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: Lawmakers will get serious when the dancing ends

NOTIONS: Will House protect Hoosier families?

NOTIONS: Lamenting the uncivil right to push me and mine

Fledgling Music Mill finding its beat: Venue strikes chord with local concert fans

INVESTING: Machinations of stock market frequently defy logic

Coalition targets disparities in minority health care: Group enlists CEOs to help it develop plan of action