DINING: Graeter’s for beginners
The Cincy ice cream icon comes to Indy. Here’s what the uninitiated should know.
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LOU’S VIEWS: Two young companies brush up on Shakespeare
Reviews of Eclectic Pond’s “The Comedy of Errors” and IndyShakes/Wisdom Tooth’s “The Winter’s Tale.”
LOPRESTI: Time to test your knowledge of Big Ten hoops coaches
Who’s best equipped for one of the most unpredictable postseasons in years?
Rotten foundation
Mike Hicks [Feb 3] identifies the decisions made by individuals that almost guarantee poverty—quitting high school, using drugs and having children out of wedlock.
Downtown justice complex would spur city’s center
The stated preferred location for the new criminal justice center, 6600 Kentucky Ave., is attractive on a first-cost basis because it is bare farm ground. However, looking at the benefits of this project long-term, this site would be a mistake.
LEONARD: Rooting for a Pence-Sebelius agreement
A medical epidemic is one of the worst scenarios a hospital can face—when a significant portion of the population is suddenly struck with a life-threatening illness.
KENNEDY: We’re getting what we deserve
Anyone who has ever written a book, mounted a PR campaign or started a new business has confronted a threshold question: Who’s your audience? Who will read your book, be persuaded by your campaign, or buy your widget?
FEIGENBAUM: Region has much at stake as session closes
Local governments have loudly fretted about the potential loss of tax dollars from a reduction or elimination of the business personal property tax, and raised concerns about forcing intrastate competitions for business relocations.
MORRIS: Government overreach at all-time high
You’ll see the intrusions clearly in the kind of car you drive and how much you pay for power.
EDITORIAL: Polytechnic plan makes sense
One of the most promising planks in Mayor Greg Ballard’s agenda for the coming years is a new school his staff is calling Indianapolis Polytechnic.
DINING: Easy-to-overlook second-floor spot houses new eatery
Where exactly is the Labor District? I’m not sure. But I do know that Labor District Cafe is a new second-floor restaurant on Pennsylvania St.
TRY THIS: Sarah Urist Green’s ‘The Art Assignment’
On her new PBS online series, the former IMA contemporary art curator (and her best-selling author husband John Green) push creativity.
Lou’s Views: Pictures perfect Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams, celebrated in an Eiteljorg show, changed the landscape for photography.
RACE: Midtown commercial nodes require vision, compromise
Transit-oriented developments in older neighborhoods must include density and good design.
A bipartisan solution for work force woes
Hoosiers may be surprised to learn that in 2012, the 112th Congress agreed on at least one thing: the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012—which included provisions to expand work-sharing policies.
Legislature failing to protect consumers
The legislative response in the [Feb. 17] IBJ article about possible deregulation of retail electric rates leaves a lot to be desired.
Hooray for pragmatism
If gay marriage were allowed in Indiana [Feb. 17 Maurer column], there would be no increase in gay porn at AMC Theaters, no mandatory attendance at gay weddings, no straight people suddenly turning gay, no visible signs anywhere of any change—because there already are gay couples.
Justice center could go on Citizens property
If one drives around Center Township, one can find several possible locations.
Kim: Buffett’s farmland buy illustrates valued lessons
Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders in Berkshire Hathaway’s annual report always contains timeless advice, useful in good times and bad. He told of two non-stock investments he made decades ago. Though relatively small and insignificant to his net worth, they illustrate important concepts.
Hicks: Public policies muddle minimum wage debate
Late last month, a Congressional Budget Office study on a proposed minimum-wage hike concluded that raising the minimum wage 39 percent, from $7.25 to $10.10, would reduce employment by roughly 500,000 jobs.