LOU’S VIEWS: Macaws and more keep summer going
Think the season is over? Well, you can still hit the drive-in, outdoor concerts, etc.
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KIM: ‘CAT’ bonds ease financial pain of nature’s fury
Weather forecasting and investing are both probabilistic endeavors.
BOHANON & STYRING: Alt-right, liberals find economic common ground
The alt-right views white Europeans as socio-political—and economic—victims, and calls for a strong dose of white nationalism and anti-Semitism.
LOPRESTI: Playoff-bound Indians become pride of Indy pro sports
Dramatic turnaround puts team at top of league, but success sends players to Pittsburgh.
TRAVEL: In search of happiness in Scandinavia
Some people go for the sights. Frank Basile went for the insights.
LOU’S VIEWS: Best Games of Gen Con 2017
I tested dozens of tabletop games at this year’s epic event to find the most playable ones to add to your collection.
LOPRESTI: Amid season-opening hoopla, IU plays OSU tough—for a while
Does leading Ohio State at halftime qualify as a moral victory? Probably not for for IU coach Tom Allen, who envisions a higher bar in Bloomington.
LETTER: Kudos to Maurer attitude about aging with fun
I’m not sure 70 is the age to say exactly what’s on your mind, or perhaps it is 80.
LETTER: Racism has no place in GOP, our community
The events in Charlottesville were not the fault of “both sides.” Nazis are bad.
BLICKMAN: Take action against divisiveness
Expand your published workplace harassment and discrimination policy. Use it to express that your company places the highest value on respect for others and human dignity.
McCAULEY: Let head rule decisions on memorials
The mind should lead emotions when considering what to do about Confederate memorials. Inverting this equation leads to subjective—not clear-thinking, objective—decision-making. That
MORRIS: Nearby Link institute is a gem
Observatory supports STEM education, ignites passion for science.
EDITORIAL: Zoning rules have their place
The flooding in Houston was exacerbated by decades of decisions—or lack of decisions—about zoning. Let’s not let something similar happen here.
SKARBECK: Is future really so dire for traditional retailers?
Are brand-name retailers doomed to long-term decline due to competition from Amazon? Or will there be a “reversion to the mean?
BOHANON & STYRING: Carmel shouldn’t get into the hotel business
In 21st century Indiana, is there any limit to what government can do as long as “economic development” is the justification?
LOU’S VIEWS: Low-key ‘Columbus’ hits big screen
Indiana-set film may try your patience, but it has rewards. And the city looks great.
LOU’S VIEWS: Art exhibit accentuates architecture
“Exhibit Columbus” doesn’t just park art on the streets. Instead, it features art that connects to the surroundings.
DINING: Columbus dining goes beyond Zaharakos, national chains
Columbus Pump House and Henry Social Club bring atmospheric dining to town.
LETTER: Senator right on health care
We are hopeful that now the Senate can work together in a bipartisan way to improve our nation’s health care system and ensure that all Americans have quality and affordable health care.
LETTER: Lobbyist wrong on ethanol
Thanks to ethanol, Indiana farmers and the biofuels industry are saving consumers at the pump, providing higher octane at a lower cost, all while lowering tail pipe emissions.