SHERLOCK: The sensibility of responsible acquisitions
In a time when capital for growth is hard to come by, acquisitions can provide a much-needed boost not only to an entrepreneur but also to our nation’s economic recovery.
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LOU’S VIEWS: Biennial Eiteljorg show offers edgy art
In an effort to lead the field in today’s Native American art, the Eiteljorg celebrates five artists showcasing very recent work.
KENNEDY: Navigating Byzantine health care costs
How many times do we fill out patient forms with identical information? How many insurance claims must be completed in different formats by all those white-haired ladies in colorful smocks sitting behind the glass partitions in your doctor’s office?
BENNER: A badly needed week off from sports lunacy
I need a bye week too … from the Colts.
ALTOM: Laptops evolve to include ports of all sorts
If you’ve purchased a laptop lately, you may have noticed it has a few new things in it, most visibly ports that now come in a rather bewildering variety of types and purposes.
MORRIS: Feeling (mostly) thankful this year
I’m feeling very thankful that I have the opportunity to work alongside such wonderful people. Many CEOs feel the same way.
EDITORIAL: Gregg, Pence should think big
So far, the efforts of government haven’t been enough to reverse the relative slide in wages and incomes. Too few firms are using the playground Indiana has created.
SKARBECK: ‘Parity’ strategies confuse market volatility with risk
The basic idea behind risk parity is to reduce the weight of stocks and increase the weight of bonds to balance the volatility.
HICKS: Penn State abuse case offers lessons for us all
The cascading revelations about Pennsylvania State University’s storied football program surely will continue to repulse and sadden us. But within the horror of the events are many lessons, economic and otherwise.
JOSEPH: Valuing the entrepreneur’s blood, sweat and tears
More than ever, owners are simply digging in to finance their great idea through their own hard work, time and resourcefulness.
RUSTHOVEN: What conservatives should learn from the Cain saga
Conservatives should not contribute to the poisonous practice of assigning racial motivation to political opposition.
MAURER: Ideas worth testing when risk is nil
Most economic development programs are crafted in such a way that no benefits are paid unless promises are kept.
EDITORIAL: Political gridlock unwelcome here
Now that roughly 30 percent of the city’s registered voters have determined who will lead the city the next four years, we have some advice for Mayor Greg Ballard and the newly elected City-County Council: Keep your victory in perspective.
DINING: Mama Irma earns high praise
Second in a month-long series of reviews of new ethnic eateries. This week: Fountain Square Peruvian.
LOU’S VIEWS: Indianapolis Opera production takes wing
Unfamiliarity breeds appreciation at intimate double bill: “A Water Bird Talk” and “Bon Appetit!” paired at Basile Opera Center.
HETRICK: Thank God the election’s over, but what now?
Insight into the aftermath of campaign 2011.
KIM: Tax credit gives Hoosiers edge in saving for college
There may be a $5 or $1,000 bill lying on the sidewalk, but it’s up to you to pick it up.
HICKS: Schools, taxes, services on voters’ radar
It is easy to make promises while campaigning—and quite another thing to carry them out when confronted with the fullness of fact.
MEREDITH: State, parental action plans would bring better results
I’d also suggest that a legislative action plan be created that would actually require policymakers to fully fund the standards that they put in place more than a decade ago.
HARRIS: Trigger weakens suffocating power of special interests
A “parent trigger” would be one of the biggest game changers in public education history.