Indiana’s slide started a century ago
At the turn of the 20th century, Indiana was one of the most progressive states. After the influx of immigrants in the 1910s, Indiana ratcheted backward and has not recovered.
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Unions doom workers
[In response to a Nov. 15 Focus story] the quote by Unite Here spokeswoman Becky Smith, “They [hotels] often take the profits they reap in this market and plow them into other markets or ship them back to the corporate headquarters,” speaks volumes about organized labor.
WRIGHT: Schoolchildren need better advocates
The Legislature needs to fix two systemic problems causing Indiana’s public schools to fall behind and cost too much.
MAURER: Giving back is not always easy
I evolved from my experience, “The Ten Essential Principles of Entrepreneurship that You Didn’t Learn in School”—at least I didn’t learn them in school. Over the course of 10 columns, I am featuring each of these essential principles. This is the ninth installment.
MARCUS: Show us the progress, not the promises
Why doesn’t Indiana’s economy keep pace with the nation? Why, when we hear so much about new jobs, about Indiana’s beating out this state or that in some national ranking, do the data most often tell a different story? The answers are always the same. It’s hard to turn around a big ship.
EDITORIAL: Statewide smoking ban is overdue
The scientific evidence has been there for years. The financial argument is easy to make. Yet the idea of protecting the public from the potentially deadly effects of secondhand smoke hasn’t caught fire in the halls of power—at least that’s been the case in Indiana.
HICKS: Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday
The holiday season in the United States has morphed into a time of concentrated purchases.
BENNER: Here’s my unpopular recommendation: Keep Lynch
In defense of the indefensible: Yes, I still support the man.
BASILE: Your personal history can be highlight of a trip
These days, it’s easier than ever to reconnect with important people online. But face-to-face is still far better than Facebook when it comes to telling someone how important he or she was in shaping the person you’ve become.
LOU’S VIEWS: Art-felt thanks
The ISO opened with "A Thanksgiving Overture" — which inspired me to offer my thoughts on what I'm thankful for in the world of Indianapolis arts.
BENNER: Louisville scores a point in Indy catch-up game
Forty years ago, Indianapolis and Louisville were both known as one-event towns. But Indy moved on while Louisville stayed put.
HETRICK: Let’s make Thanksgiving more than a prayer
What are you thankful for this holiday season?
LOU’S VIEWS: Joyful ‘Noise!’ in Fountain Square
Thoughts on the Noise! cabaret, Bands of America’s Grand National Championships, and Blue Man Group.
HAUKE: Fed pulling out all stops to keep inflation down
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke wants the entire world to believe that the United States is in a deflationary economic cycle and, therefore, the drastic, insane steps he is taking are justified.
DINING: Let ‘er Ripple at new eatery
After initial glitch, our meal at The Ripple Inn eatery proved excellent.
ALTOM: Why the maddening duplication of doctor forms?
In every successive medical office—every single one—we have to fill out the very same data, over and over and over again. Name. Occupation. Medical history. Insurance. They always tell us on a first visit to arrive at least 15 minutes early so we can fill out all this stuff. It’s infuriating to me.
Lynch is history
[IU football Coach Bill Lynch] is a good man and we’ve all wished for his success, but the Wisconsin game has pretty much put an end to his tenure.
Caution can take over
I understand and agree [with Mickey Maurer’s Nov. 1 column] that pace, discipline and focus all are important for any entrepreneur to employ when they are managing their enterprise. However, you have not discussed what I believe is the “real” issue.
MOURDOCK: Higher education is everyone’s job
Soon, and for the first time in history, American retirees will be better educated than the American work force. Never before has a country “dumbed down” across generations like this.
MORRIS: Dressing for success matters
I’ve been saying for longer than I can remember that I can’t believe how people dress these days. Far too many times, I’ll attend an event and notice folks who are dressed like they were getting ready to clean their garage or cut the grass instead of enjoying a night out.