DINING: New Sisters’ Place owners expand diner formula
Disappointment among Sisters’ Place regulars was quickly turned to cautious optimism when new owners renovated and recently reopened the quiet landmark.
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‘Velveteen’ at IRT lures next generation of theatergoers
The IRT is aiming for a younger audience, staging James Still’s adaptation of Margery Williams' classic children's book "The Velveteen Rabbit" for the preschool set in its underused cabaret space.
BASILE: Been to more than 100 countries? Join the club
The Travelers’ Century Club is a not-for-profit club consisting of about 2,000 people from around the world who have traveled to 100 or more countries.
Improve education by respecting teachers
By unilaterally proposing that the superintendent of public instruction be appointed, not elected, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce has fired another shot in “The Teacher Wars” (the title of a new book).
Skarbeck: Stock market investors fare well in the long run
Steadfast investors are seeing new highs as the market indexes are now some 20 percent above the high reached in 2007 before the credit crisis.
Authorizers play a key role in charter school quality
In a Nov. 17 article “Charters’ grades fall, spurring concerns,” reporter J.K. Wall explored Indianapolis charter schools’ uneven performance on the state’s A-F grading system.
Hicks: Worries abound during forecasting season
If everything goes as forecasted, 2015 will be the best year of economic performance since 2007. This is a low bar if ever there were one.
Maurer shined light
It is a sure thing Churchill knew what he was talking about [Maurer column, Nov. 24]. Today, however, it will be business as usual thanks to polarization, apathy, selective deaf ears and blind eyes.
Energy column misled
A [Nov. 17] column [by Christina Hale and Sharon Negele] urging legislation on competitive procurement fell well short of the mark on several fronts.
SAXTON: Appetite for food entrepreneurship is growing
When you think about entrepreneurship, your mental scenery might be the suburban garage, where visionaries like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs started their journey to become tech titans. Or maybe a state-of-the-art laboratory, where biotech breakthroughs transform the business of health.
KENNEDY: A Thanksgiving rumination
For families living on the edge, families struggling just to put that dinner on the table, saving money is a pipe dream.
RACE: It’s time to reimagine Keystone Avenue
Bus rapid transit line could transform the corridor in ways that would benefit the entire city.
EDITORIAL: They’re public universities
No one will win the desperate arms race for out-of-state students.
MORRIS: Charitable giving is largest in December
As the biggest month for charity approaches, here’s a source that can help you direct your gifts.
LOPRESTI: Big Ten Championship’s other contestants ready to gut it out
The shrimp cocktail eating contest, which has a returning champion, is a belly full of entertainment.
LOPRESTI: Vinatieri seems ageless, but these numbers don’t lie
The NFL’s oldest player is kicking field goals with an accuracy that needs no improvement.
Settlement reached in Steak n Shake franchisee suit
It's not clear whether the settlement Steak n Shake has reached with St. Louis-based Druco Restaurants will give the franchisee more leeway on pricing.
MAURER: Go back 100 years—not much has changed
The things that divided and united us are still present as we approach the state’s bicentennial.
Lawmakers earn citizens’ contempt
I found much to agree with in Sheila Suess Kennedy’s Nov. 15 column “A culture of contempt.” Voter turnout, particularly in midterm elections, is embarrassingly low, partisan rhetoric supersedes intelligent discussion of the issues impacting voters and there is a dearth of truly engaging candidates.
TEASLEY: A path out of charter school chaos
Indiana’s charter schools offer a quality option for families, but the movement is on unsteady ground today, and understandably so.