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2009: Year in review

Economists say the recession ended in 2009, but it sure didn’t feel like it. Unemployment is up and revenue is down.
And yet there are some signs of hope on the horizon. Recap the highs and lows of 2009 on our special Year in Review page.
Read the stories. Check out the pictures. Play the game. And get ready for 2010.

MAURER: How many words can you find?

As is the custom of the last few holiday seasons, I am pleased to present a puzzle. This year’s challenge, 3-D Word
Hunt, is derived from a format conceived by Will Shortz, puzzle editor of The New York Times.

EDITORIAL: IndyTalks gives the public a civil way to speak up

There’s no shortage of opinions about what our city and state need to do to prosper in the 21st century. But much
of what comes across is screamed in blogs or in stinging press releases issued by political parties whose only purpose is
to paint the opposition as out of touch.

SKARBECK: What we need is a tax on stock transactions

The word “tax” tends to immediately raise the blood pressure of most Americans. And while the purpose of most
taxes is to raise revenue for the assessing government body, taxes can also be targeted toward changing individual and corporate
behavior.

HICKS: Reducing deficit imperative for national prosperity

The end of this decade is as good a time as any to reflect upon what has passed. We’ve had wars, two recessions,
three presidents, five Congresses and 10 Bowl Championship Series teams. Our population has risen, employment has risen, and
personal income has risen. The average American family is healthier, wealthier and, ideally, wiser. However, to listen to political rhetoric today, you’d think we’ve been living in the darkest
of ages.

PROXY CORNER: Duke Realty Corp.

Duke Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust that develops, manages and owns industrial, office and retail properties across the Midwest and Southeast.

Records

Public records listing from the Dec. 28, 2009, edition of IBJ.

Ballard is right to oppose smoking ban

[Mickey Maurer’s Nov. 30 column] was the second article criticizing Mayor [Greg] Ballard on his position against
a stronger non-smoking ban for Indy.

Editorial on Durham was worth posting

Thanks for your [editorial] in [the Dec. 7] IBJ. I really appreciated the comparison [between businessmen Tim Durham and Jim Dodson] and plan to reference this
article (now hanging in my office) as a reality check.

SLAUGHTER: Imagine a world without deadlines

The
reason we have deadlines is that they act as inflection points in the hierarchy of work. Each phase of work has a deadline:
an opportunity for failure and rejection.

City tries to raise cash by privatizing operations

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard pulled out his predecessor Steve Goldsmith’s Republican playbook and began exploring a host
of privatization proposals in an effort to save money.

Post office shortens hours for holiday

You’re probably out of luck if you haven’t mailed your Christmas cards, but the post office is still open during regular hours
today. Most branches will close at noon tomorrow, but that will not affect normal mail delivery. All branches will be closed
on Christmas Day.