We must explore alternative energy
The Viewpoint essay penned by Peter Grossman [in the July 26 issue] was infuriating.
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MERISOTIS: Boosting education boosts your company
By 2018, 63 percent of all jobs in this country will require some form of postsecondary education
or training. That’s a huge increase since the mid-’70s.
MARCUS: Unemployment is a waste of our resources
People have to be hired to do valuable things with the money the government pumps into the economy. That money can’t be given to people or to businesses with the hope that they will use it. It has to be spent on activities that increase employment.
ALTOM: What can business learn from techies?
There have been some technical materials that have taught me a great deal about how business should be conducted. I’d like to share a few with you.
MAURER: Even CEOs need mentors
To create a disciplined investment strategy, I developed “The Ten Essential Principles of Entrepreneurship You Didn’t
Learn in School.” Over the course of 10 columns, I will feature each of
these essential principles. This is the third installment.
ICVA does assist bed-and-breakfasts
As the owners and innkeepers of Nestle Inn B&B downtown for the past 11 years, we were perplexed by your investigative
report [in the Aug. 2 Focus], “Overshadowed and underappreciated?”
EDITORIAL: In Indianapolis, sports venues aren’t built to last
Indianapolis has made strides toward becoming a “greener” city in the last few years. Reusing what we discard makes sense, but not everything should be disposable.
That includes the sports landmarks we’ve made a habit of turning into rubble.
FELDMANN: Copying others’ tactics won’t always pay off
It’s common in any business or organization that hears about an incredible success and tries to replicate it by following the same steps.
MARCUS: Tax expenditures are back door to spending
People are divided on what they want, skeptical about the ability of government to provide services, and resentful about paying for those services they do not perceive as benefiting themselves.
SKARBECK: U.S. will someday have to deal with debt
After years of easy borrowing that helped boost economic growth, governments around the globe are dealing with evil twinsâ??high levels of debt and shrinking revenue to repay.
DINING: It’s Turner’s turn at revamped Canterbury eatery
Named for hotel owner and local businessman Turner Woodard, Turner’s Restaurant maintains a cozy feel despite the decidedly
upscale environment.
HICKS: What silly bands say about the value of things
There are economic lessons here. The most important is that the value of things is necessarily determined by what is known in econo-jargon as utility.
LOU’S VIEWS: Local music makes 24-hour road trip sound sweet
With apologies to Willie Nelson, the truth is I could wait to get on the road again.
BENNER: Carving up the Big Ten … and other hot topics
Of this, that and the other as the lazy, hazy, not-so-crazy days of summer begin to wind down.
MORRIS: Be healthy, wealthy and wise
We’ve had a wellness program
at IBJ for seven years. However, it became clear to me recently that we have only been scratching the surface with
what should be a top priority.
EDITORIAL: City needs to keep momentum from utilities deal
We’re happy to see that partisanship didn’t sink Mayor Greg Ballard’s plan to sell Indianapolis’
water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy Group. Now city leaders need to make sure they spend the money wisely.
HAUKE: Growth of government takes toll on stock returns
The unprecedented size of government in America matters to anyone who is concerned about wealth creation in this country.
HICKS: Twenty years later, the impact of Desert Storm
Wartime familiarity should make us more tolerant of our differences and care more for one another’s children.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘A Funny Thing’ happening at Athenaeum
In most productions of the raucous musical comedy “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” the lead
character, Pseudolus, is a just-this-side-of desperate middle-age guy with an overactive libido who could break out in a major
sweat at any moment.
DINING: Family-owned Shebella’s defies expectations
I’m happy to report that the new, locally owned Shebella’s exceeds pizza buffet
expectations and, with some of the items we sampled, exceeds even those of traditional pizza joints and sub shops.