BASILE: My (big) easiest destination choice: New Orleans
I have been remiss in not writing anything about a prime tourist destination—and my hometown—New Orleans. Correction time
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FEIGENBAUM: Legislative session notable for minimal acrimony
When partisanship did rear its head—Indianapolis Democrats charged a GOP “power grab” in negotiations over changes in Marion County government structure—it was not disruptive.
Foreign aid is important
In light of the sequestration, it is crucial that the government realizes the importance of foreign aid spending and its impact on the economy.
Transit should support itself
Who wouldn’t want a transit system that saved them $8,000 while someone else paid the bills [Updike Viewpoint, April 15]?
Ridership won’t cover cost of mass transit
Responding to the [April 15] millennial view Jordan Updike has of transit, I appreciate his passion for mass transit, and I would echo that passion in the negative.
BIRGE: Building a state of innovation
Are entrepreneurs born or made? As a corporate finance attorney who spends most of his waking hours with leaders of high-growth businesses, I’ve observed that entrepreneurs have certain shared traits: ambition, dynamism, curiosity and confidence.
RUSTHOVEN: Praise for one of the good guys
This weekend finds me in D.C. cheering my Reagan White House boss, Fred Fielding, on receiving the National Republican Lawyers Association’s Ed Meese Award for upholding the rule of law in the face of political adversity. No one could be more deserving.
MAURER: Reuben didn’t forget when Rivi turned him away
My friend settled an old score with the once-racist swim club, but scars remain more than 50 years later.
EDITORIAL: Cricket flap exposes flaw
Mayor Greg Ballard’s fascination with the cultures of other countries is one of his endearing qualities.
Kim: Does the collapse of gold mark the end of an era?
Gold serves as a “fear index,” measuring investors’ level of fear and anxiety. Investors view gold as a store of wealth offering protection from inflation, credit defaults and economic Armageddon. Gold soared from $300 per ounce in September 2001 to $1,900 per ounce in September 2011. That’s no coincidence. September 2001 was marked by the […]
Hicks: Fiscal prudence should be rewarded by tax cuts
Indiana enjoys what economists call a “structural surplus” in state tax revenue. This means the several-hundred-million-dollar surplus is a permanent affair when viewed against current expenditures. It would be astonishing if this did not lead to calls for a tax cut, and so it has.
FEIGENBAUM: Upbeat forecast paves way for final deals
Prodding by legislative leaders and an epidemic of Hoosier common have led to compromises on contentious issues.
MORRIS: Under-the-radar group builds success
The Indiana chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth held its annual Corporate Value Awards dinner April 18. Three companies were recognized for their success: Mainstreet Property Group, Grammer Industries and the Braun Corp.
EDITORIAL: Symphony edict is tone-deaf
Krzysztof Urbanski is undoubtedly touched by genius. The 30-year-old music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conducts with a sensitivity to rhythm and expression that imbues works like Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” with startling vitality and chest-thumping soul.
BENNER: Reflection, but no solutions, after yet another tragedy
As I cradled my new granddaughter, I couldn’t help but wonder—again—just what kind of world we had welcomed her into.
HETRICK: One-size higher-ed funding formulas do not fit all students
Graduating college in four years isn’t always the ideal scenario.
DINING: Plat 99 counts as worthy addition to Alexander Hotel
Fourth in a month-long series of food-and-a-drink eatery reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: Going back for seconds … or more
The IRT’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and the Phoenix’ “Clybourne Park” offer pleasures whether you are seeing these plays for the first or fifth time.
Sidewalks before transit
I recently returned home to the Indianapolis area. Growing up in Carmel, the only bus I rode was the school bus. My travels with the military exposed me to mass transit: the subway in New York City, trains in Europe and the Middle East, and the bus and light rail system in Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
Hospital expertise varies
I read with great interest [Mickey Maurer’s April 15] column about his prostate cancer experiences.