RUSTHOVEN: Mourdock one-ups even Akin
A few weeks back, Missouri GOP Senate nominee Todd Akin, channeling his frustrated inner M.D., said that when women are raped, their bodies react to prevent pregnancy.
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MAURER: My stint in public service was a thrill
I lived it. I loved it. I bragged about it—too much. Then I forgot about it. That is until Kelly Nicholl, vice president of marketing for the Indiana Economic Development Corp., asked me to provide a short summary of significant events from my time as president of the IEDC and secretary of commerce.
EDITORIAL: Convention biz needs quick solution to flight woes
Last week’s IBJ reported on an entirely different consequence of the direct-flight problem that should—must—break us out of our stupor and get something done.
BENNER: Trust dashed—and rings sold—in the theater that is sports
On Armstrong, Knight and more.
DINING: One I missed off Mass Ave.
Fourth in a month-long series of possessive restaurants. This week: Henry’s Coffee Bistro.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Wicked Workshop’ works across generations
My take on the Children’s Museum attraction, plus generation-jumping thoughts on Jonathan Groff at the Cabaret and DK’s Beatles celebration.
HETRICK: Spouting off about the all-too-common art of spin
How do we justify making things up?
ALTOM: ‘Mechanical Turk’ puts humans to work
Most repetitive tasks can be done by computer nowadays, but many can’t.
MORRIS: Time for inspirational leadership
Rarely do we hear someone speak who has the potential to change our life, and as a result, the lives of others. I had such an experience recently and I want to share it with you.
EDITORIAL: Council’s $15M CIB raid is shortsighted
Democrats on the Indianapolis City-County Council who voted to plug a hole in the city budget by charging the Capital Improvement Board $15 million risk creating more problems than they solved.
SKARBECK: Stocks climb as markets look past looming issues
Considering the issues to be faced in just the next few months—a heated election and the fiscal cliff—how in the world can stocks be going up?
HICKS: Is family composition an economic issue?
The proximal causes of poverty—dropping out of school (one in five kids) and single parenthood (two in five kids)—are best described as failures of families.
Obesity battle can be won
The shocking news about obesity keeps on coming. As IBJ reported in its Oct. 8 editorial, “Residents’ health a weighty issue,” more than half of Hoosiers will be obese by 2030, costing us billions of dollars in health care and lost productivity.
Disheartening response
Thank you for the [Oct. 8 Morris column] on the Senate race. Some important issues seem to be swept under the rug in this important race.
Might leave the state
[Hetrick’s Oct. 8 column] was spot on. I tend Democrat but have been voting for Richard Lugar since I could vote in 1972.
Sports, arts not rivals
Bill Benner’s [Oct. 15] column on arts versus sports drives home the point of the misguided view that the arts and sports are equal rivals! This column should have appeared on your front page!
Question Rockport
One is left to wonder why Bill Styring [Oct. 15 Forefront] and others like him were so darned slow to engage in this issue.
STEINOUR: Midwest leads national recovery
The real news is that the Midwest in general and Indiana in particular is bouncing back. In fact, the Midwest is not only resurgent—it is leading the national economic recovery.
KENNEDY: Elections have consequences
Try as I might, it is close to impossible to escape the political ads blanketing the airwaves in these last days leading up to the election.