BENNER: Misdeeds magnified by ratings-hungry TV
If the events at Carmel High School had occurred outside the realm of sports, would the scrutiny have been this intense,
and this sensationalized?
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HETRICK: Men and boys behaving badly from Carmel to D.C.
One hurdle is that too few people understand what constitutes hazing.
ALTOM: Is your computer being commandeered under your nose?
Around the world, tens of millions
of computers are infected with sly viruses that invisibly take over a machine, letting it continue working but redirecting
part of its time to doing nefarious things, like storing ill-gotten data or sending out spam ads for improbable enlargements
of body parts.
SKARBECK: Exchanges’ proposed fix for glitch is ludicrous
Is investing becoming a technology-rigged game for computerized gamblers who rent stocks for seconds or minutes and whose objective is to repeatedly skim small profits?
STYLE: Upcoming book explores retail icon L.S. Ayres
I wish I hadn’t missed the days when Nordstrom’s Manhattan outpost would’ve been a gleaming tower of polished consumerism,
complete with elevator operators and too many shoe salesmen.
HICKS: Learn from Greece and live within your means
Greece will enter a generation of austerity in which its best and brightest young people will leave for Europe or America.
DINING: Off-the-trail eatery excels
My soiled shirt was a reminder of the best fish tacos I’ve had outside my dad’s kitchen.
LOU’S VIEWS: Phoenix premiere is more than a John Prine tribute show
This week, a tribute that transcends at the Phoenix Theatre, plus thoughts on this year’s Spotlight benefit.
New Interstate 69 shows poor judgment
Two of the principal obligations of government are that it should be accountable to its citizens, and that it should operate
at a reasonable level of efficiency.
Bait and switch at Biglari Holdings?
In light of Biglari Holdings’ recent decision to implement a new incentive bonus agreement for its CEO and chairman,
Sardar Biglari, I am concerned.
Veolia never shifted retirement costs
Veolia Water Indianapolis takes issue with last week’s (May 10) story on the Department of Waterworks’ (DOW)
rate case, and notes with regret that the reporter neglected to contact us on what is an important public issue.
DUNN: Let’s utilize Indiana’s energy resources
Recent events in the Gulf of Mexico have placed considerable focus
on the everyday contributions the men and women in the oil and natural gas industry make to help fuel and power our way of
life.
MARCUS: The economy is better, but pain persists
Unemployment numbers come out monthly and the news media cover them as diligently as
violations of selected commandments.
MAURER: Pack your bags … it’s time for camp
Mickey's Camp presents a chance to learn new skills or polish old ones, including backgammon, canoeing, badminton, darts,
bass fishing, fly fishing, golf, self-defense, magic, jewelry making, knitting, arts and crafts, and CPR.
EDITORIAL: Ballard making good moves a habit
More than two years into his term, Mayor Greg Ballard has shown a creative flair and a pragmatic streak the city needs.
HETRICK: In the Gulf, we have met the enemy, and he is us
Some on the left now want a total and forever ban on offshore oil drilling. Others on the right want to kill an energy and
climate bill they didn't want to support, anyway.
DINING: Patachou spins off pleasing pizzeria Napolese
Since none of its initials stand for things one would find on a traditional pizzeria-style pizza, let’s break down
the P, the F, and the G in the PFG at Napolese.
LOU’S VIEWS: IRT’s ‘Around the World in 80 Days’
Thoughts on the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s season closer … and an average day at Conner Prairie.
HARTON: The IBJ’s 30-year story, retold
The tale shows how a germ of an
idea can turn into something special and how people in business can reach across generations—even when they think their
biggest contributions are behind them—to pull others along.
ALTOM: Are you disaster-ready, dust-induced or not?
You know you should back up your data for redundancy. But you can’t back up an entire airline industry. That’s
a lesson we learned recently when a volcano with the cat-crossing-the-keyboard name of “Eyjafjallajökull”
exhaled tons of volcanic dust into the clear skies over Europe and brought aviation worldwide almost to a literal grinding
halt.