Mickey Maurer steps down as chairman of National Bank of Indianapolis
Greg Maurer, who has served on the bank’s board since 2013, will take over as chairman.
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MICKEY MAURER: I’ll pay my share to get us out of this mess
It’ll be worth it to return my beloved country to honest, moral stewardship.
Mickey Maurer: A large ego is a prelude to failure
Ego doomed Adam Neumann and Tim Durham—and an Indianapolis bank deal years ago.
MICKEY MAURER: Buttigieg appealing but is wrong on two issues
His positions on ‘right to work’ and reparations give me heartburn, but almost any Democrat is likely to get my vote in 2020.
MAURER: Give forgiveness a try; it’s a miracle medicine
Eva Kor not only forgave the despicable perpetrators of the Holocaust but touched hundreds of thousands of people with her lesson of forgiveness.
MAURER: Driving in Carmel full of adventure
Barriers, barricades, traffic cones—all disrupt traffic on almost every street in town. (I live one mile from 106th and Meridian but must drive three miles and about 20 minutes to get there.)
Two downtown office towers changing hands
The 36-story Regions Tower is selling in a negotiated transaction, and the 30-story Market Tower is getting a new owner via a loan default. They are among downtown’s largest office complexes.
MAURER: Is there room for compassion in politics?
A humanitarian crisis doesn’t always bring out the best in us.
MAURER: My gift to you is a pair of puzzles
Now that the elections are over, please relax and enjoy this crossword puzzle and the political riddle it poses.
MAURER: Think outside the retirement box
I realized that my original vision of the American Dream was a nightmare. I learned that there is more to business than the money earned.
MAURER: Endocyte receded, but it’s still on track
Endocyte is an Indiana biopharmaceutical company that develops drugs and imaging diagnostics to identify and treat cancer.
MAURER: Moderate Republicans, lend me your ear
Now that the Tea Party has swapped the best public servant in the United States Senate and a sure Republican seat for newly elected Joe Donnelly, a Democrat, perhaps it’s time moderate Indiana Republicans stand up and reclaim the party.
MAURER: My stint in public service was a thrill
I lived it. I loved it. I bragged about it—too much. Then I forgot about it. That is until Kelly Nicholl, vice president of marketing for the Indiana Economic Development Corp., asked me to provide a short summary of significant events from my time as president of the IEDC and secretary of commerce.
MAURER: Mourdock makeover isn’t flattering … or believable
Senate hopeful Richard Mourdock energized the right wing of the Republican Party this spring when he declared uncategorically that he rejects cooperation with his political opponents and that his brand of partisanship defines compromise as “Democrats coming our way.”
MAURER: Exercise your brain with problem solving
Challenging riddles like this interrupt the normal routine and rev up our brains. Seize opportunities to think creatively.
MAURER: ‘Scavengers’ offers entertaining local lore
Learn some Indianapolis lore and be entertained by Dick Cady’s book, “Scavengers: A True Story of Money, Madness & Murder.”
MAURER: While Mickey’s away, you can play
Please enjoy “Auto Parts,” a puzzle I recently constructed.
MAURER: Nursing babies into successful students
Goodwill’s team members concluded that if they were going to effectively reduce generational poverty and reverse these trends, they had to start with babies, especially with first-time mothers in poverty.
MAURER: Jim Rogers is rarely outmaneuvered
“My grand pappy was a chess grand master,” Jim Rogers declared as we sat down to a game back in the early 1990s. Jim was a pal. When he and his wife, M.A., lived in Carmel, we vacationed together and enjoyed running and biking on the weekends. He was a competitor. He liked to win.
MAURER: Daniels can lead beyond Purdue
I wonder what President Daniels can do off campus to benefit the nation and the world from the platform he has been presented.