DINING: New Mass Ave spot has out-of-town roots but local name
A creative method of expanding wine offerings and help give Louie’s a distinct flavor.
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LOU’S VIEWS: Impassioned ‘Superstar’ shines
A simple, functioning set, a bold lighting plan and solid work from the band contribute greatly. But the essence is in the performances.
MORRIS: Many thanks to teacher who inspired
We should all be lucky enough to encounter educators whose positive influence lasts a lifetime.
LOPRESTI: These Hoosier dry spells are waiting for a good rain
The Triple Crown drought has ended, but the sports gods have unfinished business in Indiana.
SKARBECK: Sizzling Chinese stocks should spook investors
Chinese stocks have been on a tear. Last week, China’s Shanghai Composite Index rose 8.9 percent. In the last year, the Chinese market has jumped 150 percent. No other major stock market has ever grown this much in dollar value over 12 months. Since the beginning of 2015, the Chinese stock market has doubled in […]
BOHANON & STYRING: OPEC is merely the latest cartel doing itself in
Why should we be surprised when another cartel bites the dust?
DINING: Nourish lives up to name
The relatively spare menu offers choices constructed (when possible) from “seasonal, locally produced, family farmed and organic products.”
KIM: ‘Shoot first’ trading mentality dangerous to financial health
High-frequency” trading firms spend billions in a high-stakes arms race to gain a millisecond’s edge on executions. But while speed may be valuable to traders, it can be extremely detrimental to investors.
BOHANON & STYRING: Why ‘free trade’ is almost always a good thing
At least since the time of Adam Smith, economists have recognized that specialization and trade are the keys to prosperity. And at least since that time, economists have had a hard time explaining why this is true.
LOU’S VIEWS: When musicals rock
Plus ten written-for-musicals songs that you can play in the company of your rocker friends.
LOPRESTI: Major league bullpens still stocking up on Hoosier prep talent
There might be another Samardzija or Richard in our midst.
RACE: Vision and leadership help make great cities
The next mayor should make planning an inclusive process.
MAURER: Creation Museum pleasant, but …
Those who disregard science shouldn’t be trusted to lead us.
Common wage repeal will harm tax collections
Peter Rusthoven’s praise over the repeal of Indiana’s common construction wage law [May 11 Taking Issue] should have been characterized as praise for creating more low-income Hoosiers, as that was the intended goal of this new law.
Founding Fathers indeed referred to the Creator
Sheila Kennedy [May 18 Taking Issue] asserts that, 150 years after the Pilgrims landed with their “Puritan” ideas, the founding fathers wrote a Constitution which makes no reference to God or divine providence.
HETRICK: For bicentennial, bring on good, bad, ugly
The Hoosier cynic in me said that what Indiana needs to do over the next half century is catch up with things the rest of the world accomplished 50 years ago—things like local government reform, competitive-with-the-nation wages that can support families, antidiscrimination laws that provide equal protection for all of our citizens, and protection of our state’s reputation from standup comedians and seven-figure PR firms.
Rand Paul’s words show his folly
Most Republicans didn’t need convincing that our 2016 presidential nominee shouldn’t be Sen. Rand Paul. But if doubt remained, Paul’s performance during the recent debate on Patriot Act extension eliminated it. Whatever one’s views on the debate’s underlying merits, Paul’s contributions spoke volumes about the judgment and character of the Kentucky ophthalmologist-turned-politician. Start with his […]
FAKLARIS: Can virtual reality be a ‘killer app’ for journalists to tell great stories?
Recent experiments show VR can be an effective “you are there” storytelling technique for journalism.
BRICKER: What separates actual innovators from those who just talk about it?
Innovation is about matching need with execution. It’s about changing the conversation and following through.
LANGHAM: Will drones disrupt logistics?
With e-commerce growing at an exponential rate, and with economic factors such as truck driver shortages, it makes sense to look at how drones can be used as an asset in logistics and distribution.