MAURER: A defense of Carl Brizzi
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi’s transgressions and judgment lapses have been dutifully noted and thoroughly discussed.
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EDITORIAL: Legislators should let public decide on transit plan
A more robust public transportation system might be just what the region needs to connect people with jobs, spark development near transit stops, elevate the city’s stature, and reduce the need to regularly pour millions into widening our roads. Or it might be a big, unnecessary waste of money.
DINING: Mississippi Belle offers food that’s fried and true
When it comes to old-school eateries, Mississippi Belle goes to the head of the class. There’s nothing pretentious about this understated, strip-mall storefront just west of Keystone Avenue.
LOU’S VIEW: Getting it just right isn’t easy
This week, I felt a little like Goldilocks visiting the bear cottage—only in my search of things that were just right, I found everything to be too something or other.
What happened to Di Rimini architect?
Where was the architect when the developer made 35 departures from the approved plans? Where was the architect when the city cited the developer for multiple code violations?
STYLE: Studio AMF jewelry business continues to grow
Local design junkies know a Studio AMF piece by its painstakingly finished woodwork embedded with specks of sterling silver. That type of branding is difficult to achieve without using a giant logo, and Allison Ford is one of few, if not the only, local designers to pull it off.
KENNEDY: Let’s find ways to sustain visitor business
Our city’s economic prosperity has been bolstered for many years by our strong convention and visitor business. We need to do what we can as a city to propel this important driver of our economy.
MARCUS: Best Hoosier jobs are out-of-state
In 30 years, the percentage of income derived by Hoosiers from work outside Indiana has doubled.
BENNER: Happy hoops season could cure football misery
College basketball season is upon us. Thank goodness. Here in Indiana, it can serve to take our minds off college football.
DINING: Is Puerto Vallarta authentic? Maybe. Good? Yes.
Everyone now seems to have a favorite Mexican eatery—usually near one’s home or workplace.
LOU’S VIEWS: You talkin’ to me?
In more and more plays, actors are addressing the audience directly. But when does a device become a crutch?
HETRICK: A Longfellow serenade on the midterm election
Our ship of state sails not on a straight and steady course. Rather, it tacks and stalls.
BENNER: Indiana State football reigns … and other thoughts
Tony Dungy’s class act, the possibilities of NFL expansion, and more.
ALTOM: When is it OK to connect with someone on LinkedIn?
I never thought of online business networking site LinkedIn as having an ethical dilemma attached to it, until one day when I received an invitation from a client to connect to him.
Lung cancer strikes nonsmokers
Last November I was hospitalized with H1N1 and pneumonia. In January I had a biopsy that confirmed non-small-cell lung cancer, stage IV.
Township government has a purpose
Our townships are not business competitors; they are governing for the people—not for greed, not for profit.
SHOBERT: Pursuing China is wise move for Indiana
Last year, for the first time ever, outbound investment by Chinese business into American industry exceeded outbound investment into Chinese firms by American companies.
MARCUS: ‘Self-employment gap’ endangers state
The average earnings of a Hoosier worker was about $44,100 two years ago, compared to the U.S. average of $50,300.
MORRIS: Confessions of a political junkie
I enjoy trying to peel away the outer covering of the business of politics, like an onion, to see what’s underneath. It’s hard to find the truth sometimes, but it has to be buried there somewhere among all the exaggerations and misleading information—or not.
EDITORIAL: Building safety requires oversight
The saga of the Di Rimini apartments is a cautionary tale, and one Indianapolis officials would do well to heed.