MAURER: Religion does not make the candidate
Kennedy believed in an America where the separation of church and state was absolute.
Mickey Maurer
MAURER: Daniels could have rested on laurels
The governor did not need to take on right-to-work to leave a legacy of success.
MAURER: 2011 marked by generosity, ignorance
The Indiana Legislature unleashed the serpent of prejudice and hatred that may send Indiana reeling economically, socially and morally.
MAURER: Have some year-end downtime? Exercise your brain
As is the custom for the last column of the year, I present to you a puzzle.
MAURER: McKinney name and gift enhance our lives
A top-tier law school in the city of Indianapolis not only will enhance an honorable profession, but also will provide a fine legal education—a sound foundation for any career.
MAURER: ‘Mayor, read the smoke signals’
One bar visit—one whiff of ammonia, benzene, arsenic, lead, carbon monoxide and formaldehyde—will send visitors home coughing and commenting about the Indy time warp.
MAURER: Ideas worth testing when risk is nil
Most economic development programs are crafted in such a way that no benefits are paid unless promises are kept.
MAURER: A puzzle by and for Mensa members
Match wits with Mensa by solving this crossword puzzle.
MAURER: Read and heed ‘Keeping the Republic’
I recommend Mitch Daniels’ new book, which George F. Will referred to in the foreword as “conservatism for grown-ups.”
MAURER: Georgia on our minds as election nears
I favor a temporary change to reflect our hospitality to the Super Bowl—the hokier the better. Consider Dungy Drive or Bowl Me Over Boulevard.
MAURER: Emmis is a risky bet worth taking
On three occasions in the last few years, I have touted an Indiana stock. In each case, readers rash enough to disregard the warning posted above have reaped rewards.
MAURER: Find adventures right here at home
Frank and Katrina Basile only scratched the surface of the interesting sights available for us every day in Indianapolis. Like Dorothy said, “There’s no place like home.”
MAURER: Fallout from ratings keeps going and going …
Most ratings are bunk, but Hoosier business men and women should be enthused over the recognition of Indiana—and particularly Indianapolis—not only for success in the sack but also as a haven for business opportunity.
MAURER: Become a trapeze artist for charity
Taking a leaf from the best-selling book “Water for Elephants” and the movie of the same title, Mickey’s Camp is offering the flying trapeze this summer.
MAURER: Let’s perpetuate this hoax while we can
An open letter to my friends in the Indiana Legislature:
MAURER: Snooky Hendricks is an urban legend
While visiting the Indiana Historical Society’s “You Are There 1968: Robert Kennedy Speaks” exhibit, I learned that in attendance on the evening more than 40 years ago were Hoosiers who went on to remarkable careers.
MAURER: Eskenazi blazed path worth following
Entrepreneurship is a grand game and money is simply a means of keeping score. The essence of entrepreneurship is the joy of the game.
MAURER: Reflecting on what could have been for ‘Our Man Mitch’
The media gauntlet is one of the reasons we rarely have an opportunity to elect the most qualified of our public servants.
MAURER: Sage advice from the late Bill Cook
We had been friends for less than a decade, but in a sense those were some of his best years—years of philanthropy, of passionate restoration.
MAURER: Legislators finish hatchet job
Appreciate the cruel irony. We elected this Legislature and gave them that ax handle to be fiscally responsible, but each of the following actions has the opposite effect on the budget.