WALDO: It’s inevitable that plans go wrogn
Years ago, Murphy observed, “If anything can go wrong, it will.” Murphy’s law has endured because, although we might chuckle, it rings of truth.
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RUSTHOVEN: Cento personified opportunity
In the first block of South Meridian, a few paces north of Maryland, you will find next to the parking garage entrance a modest establishment called Cento Shoes. It’s been there for over four decades, founded when L.S. Ayres was flourishing just across the street and no one dreamed of a Circle Centre mall.
MORRIS: After long winter, thinking of parks and how we fund them
I know we had snow last week, but spring is almost here. Daylight saving time is just kicking in. We’ve been cooped up much of this winter, and it feels like it’s way past time to get up, get outside and MOVE! That means we’re about to see more people outside taking advantage of our parks and greenways, something that far too many of us take for granted.
EDITORIAL: City-County Council doesn’t need fixing
As the second half of the legislative session begins to heat up, one of the bills still in play deserves calling out for its blatantly political intent.
HETRICK: Ten tips to help those seeking jobs or internships
Many would-be applicants start off with content that fails to set them apart or showcase the key benefits they bring to the table.
DINING: This Local welcomes outsiders
Second in a month-long series of farm-to-table restaurant reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: Eiteljorg shows how the West was strummed
While I could look at most of the instruments on display at the new “Guitars: Roundups to Rockers” exhibition at the Eiteljorg with cool detachment, Woody Guthrie’s Martin 000-18 acoustic guitar stopped me.
BENNER: From the NBA to the Big Ten, putting butts in seats is king
Even watching the game from home on ESPN, a casual observer might have thought Bankers Lie Fieldhouse was a neutral court.
Truth hasn’t changed
Peter Rusthoven’s [Feb. 18 ] column “‘Relevance’ is irrelevant” could not have been more on point. The world view, as seen through liberal media, is that not just the Roman Catholic Church but Christianity in general needs to “become more relevant to an increasingly secular world.
Take the federal money
There are good reasons to feel optimistic about the changes taking place as a result of health care reform. More people will have access to insurance through health insurance marketplaces, and many will be able to take advantage of tax credits to afford this new coverage.
Sequestration piece spot-on
While I don’t always agree with [Greg Morris], he was spot on with this [Feb. 25] column. Excellent job on this huge issue for the future of our America.
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Albert Wurster
Noblesville
Tax break, rebate lauded
I have a message for Mr. Madison, Mr. Odle and Ms. Leighty [March 4 Forefront]: If you don’t want your rebate, return it, but let me keep mine.
PAULEY: Indianapolis is an education epicenter
A few years ago at a dinner in Washington, D.C., with some of the nation’s leading education reformers, one of them asked if I knew about The Mind Trust.
KENNEDY: A matter of perspective
If there is one observation increasingly endorsed by conservatives and liberals alike, it is this: American government isn’t working. Not in Washington, and not in a growing number of states.
FEIGENBAUM: General Assembly is Senate-centric this term
Cynics might suggest the General Assembly really hasn’t accomplished much since convening in January. While that’s a tad unfair, the session does seem unusual.
ALTOM: Hire a chief information officer before it’s too late
The position is meant to be more than a glorified tech support desk. It should be the office where infrastructure growth is planned and merged with the company’s overall goals.
SKARBECK: Don’t get overly excited about new index records
The frenzy surrounding a new market high tends to raise the blood pressure in investors. It seems to stimulate a feeling that they need to “do something.”
HICKS: Economy will get worse before it gets better
The dramatic reintroduction of payroll taxes makes this year’s tax increase most injurious to the working poor and the lower-to-middle-income families.
COTA: Online Smartz helpful in keeping kids cyber safe
If your privacy settings aren’t carefully controlled, you’re not only potentially exposing yourself, but also your friends.
MAURER: Big Q’s lofty mission didn’t involve flying
Quentin Paige Smith died in January at age 94. If you didn’t know the Big Q, you missed a hell of a man—his own man—unbowed by the evil racism of the pre-Civil Rights era. I wrote his biography for my book “19 Stars of Indiana—Exceptional Hoosier Men,” and now I can tell you the rest of that story.