LOU’s Views: ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’ proves it’s best to shtick to what you know
The well-curated collection, loosely organized from cradle to grave, included very few duds, a few that I hadn’t heard, and lots that felt like old friends.
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LOPRESTI: Coliseum’s hoops history goes way back for these octogenarians
Heroes of state high school tourney remember big moments at recently renovated venue.
Hicks should stick to economic analysis
Mike Hicks’ [Oct. 27] column, despite the label of “economic analysis,” contained no discernible economic analysis and displayed a total failure in understanding real risk.
HUBBARD: Shrink Indianapolis Public Schools to save it
Just as Unigov can be seen as a daring step to re-imagine partisan politics, a similarly bold step is needed to envision Indianapolis Public Schools as Center Township Public Schools by shrinking the district to within the boundaries of Center Township.
KENNEDY: Election season is almost over (whew)
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. (Why in the world do we hold elections on Tuesdays? Why not weekends? But I digress.)
MORRIS: Another plea to vote
Our system only works if you take the time to learn about the candidates and cast your ballot.
EDITORIAL: Westfield officials didn’t play it straight
The public deserved better disclosure over indoor soccer facility.
RACE: Much at stake in handling of tear-downs, infill housing
The houses in our older neighborhoods can work to the city’s advantage; let’s not destroy them.
Skarbeck: Investment industry sees rise of the machines
The latest trend enabled by computers is “robo-advisers.” These computer-driven financial advisers are springing up to offer low-cost, automated portfolio management.
Hicks: Voters are massing to fight bad government
The meme of the 2016 election is becoming clear. For the Democrats, the leftward pull of Elizabeth Warren will exert great influence. For the GOP, the coming two years offer a chance to lay out a pragmatic opposition to the last decade in economic, social and foreign policy.
LOU’S VIEWS: Seeing ‘Red’ at the IRT
Factual and fictional threads weave through John Logan Tony-winning Best Play about artist Mark Rothko. The Indiana Repertory Theatre stages its local premiere
LOPRESTI: Ready or not, new Pacers season awaits
It was a rough summer for the Blue & Gold. How could the regular season be worse?
DINING: Mockable Milktooth proves itself with creative, homey fare
I’ll confess that my guest and I had some good laughs on our way to lunch at the new Fletcher Place eatery. The jibes ended quickly, though, once the food arrived.
Don’t overlook Sports City, USA
In the Oct. 6 IBJ, Greg Morris extolled the virtues of Nashville, Tennessee, and the city’s thorough Music City branding effort. Morris encouraged Indy to develop our brand by focusing on who and what we already are.
FELDMANN: A call to deny our upbringings
Are your personal beliefs on mass transit getting in the way of Indianapolis’ future? As soon as I told my parents that I got a job downtown, they mildly panicked.
RUSTHOVEN: The Ebola crisis gets an operative
The developing Ebola situation now has a Hoosier link, with the president’s appointment of Indianapolis native and North Central High School grad Ron Klain as Ebola response coordinator (in media parlance, Ebola czar).
MAURER: This is the time to defeat Mike Delph
Voters in the state’s 29th Senate District should look beyond the party label.
EDITORIAL: Library did its homework
Capital projects plan makes sense, and should be approved by the City-County Council.
Kim: Tune out the media hysteria and stick to investing plan
I’ve written a number of columns with advice for when the talking heads are screaming about the coming apocalypse, so I thought it might be useful to review some of those concepts.
Hicks: The links among Ebola, soda, school lunches
The U.S. government’s response to the Ebola virus is a case study on some of the central problems of our times.