Lost donor created new thinking
I really appreciated Kathleen McLaughlin’s [Feb. 6] article on the donor who made large financial commitments to multiple not-for-profits but is not expected to fulfill them.
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Religion should be private
Thanks for discussing religion and candidates running for office.
Maurer column hit the mark again
Thanks to Mickey Maurer, again, for his voice of reason in the Indiana wilderness.
KISSINGER: Measuring success with wealth, not jobs
Today, we hear an endless drumbeat about job creation and use that as a metric to judge government incentives. What we really want is “wealth creation” through innovations that satisfy customers.
KENNEDY: The realities of monsters under the bed
As one of my sons observed a few weeks back, when we were scratching our heads over an especially egregious bit of political buffoonery, very scared people desperately crave certainty in a world that has none.
BENNER: We need not have panicked after losing 2007 bid
Remembering the overblown reaction when the Super Bowl passed us by.
MAURER: Religion does not make the candidate
Kennedy believed in an America where the separation of church and state was absolute.
EDITORIAL: State keeps locals on tight leash
It’s a predicament dripping with hypocrisy. This is a state, after all, where politicians routinely complain about the power of the federal government.
KIM: Markets start strong in ’12, but be ready to ‘tie a knot’
Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Investors who heeded that advice during the scary decline last August and September have been rewarded.
HICKS: Field research sheds light on Super Bowl impact
My two sons and I headed to Indianapolis’ Super Bowl Village recently for some field research.
FEIGENBAUM: Right-to-work resolution opens floodgates for other bills
House Democrats and Republicans, who had been bickering like Patriots and Giants fans, suddenly seemed to drop all political pretenses, and returned to conducting the people’s business.
Risk for Manning
If the medical reports are correct as printed, and I assume they are, it would be hazardous [for Peyton Manning] to perform as quarterback.
Health care reform spawns complexities
John Stossel [Jan. 9 Forefront] did a nice job capturing much of the concern and uncertainty of Obamacare by employers.
McNAMAR: I love Indy, but not the public transit system
I would like to commute by bus—I can’t. I work in Carmel, but IndyGo does not go beyond 96th Street.
RUSTHOVEN: Yank the shepherd’s crook on Gingrich
Newt Gingrich is a horrid conservative standard-bearer.
MOURDOCK: Congress should use the same rules as everyone else
We have seen the federal government use “crony capitalism” to save businesses that should have otherwise failed.
LUGAR: Government, economy will survive Obama’s mistakes
Obama has sought political gain by attacking Congress rather than seeking agreement.
DONNELLY: A few common-sense actions would restore confidence
If Congress played by the same rules that Hoosier families do, we could start addressing the critical issues facing our nation.
MEREDITH: Use available technology first to improve learning
Yes, they could call a helpline, but they would land in an automated system, leave a message and days later might get a response.
HARRIS: A good idea, as long as quality is closely monitored
In certain instances technology is actually changing the very nature of teaching and learning and helping students achieve at drastically higher rates.