Township offices have to go
Leaders on both sides of the aisle have called for streamlining township government, and it’s time to demand that our legislators
make those changes.
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Girl Scouts taught lifelong lessons
Some of Indiana’s most high-profile women have something in common beyond their gender and community status: They were Girl
Scouts.
War did not end the Great Depression
It was not World War II that moved America out of the Great Depression.
YouTube isn’t the only place to watch, share videos
Try out Vimeo (www.vimeo. com) and blip.tv as alternatives to YouTube.
When is it time to chuck old computer equipment?
If a computer-related device still works without any tinkering, I’m inclined to keep it.
Hall of Fame stories teach lessons
Judging acts of heroism for the American Red Cross Hall of Fame program is always an education and inspiration. It’s powerful stuff to read about professionals going above and beyond the call of duty and about ordinary citizens stepping outside their comfort zones on impulse to save a fellow human being. This year, it struck […]
Let’s set record straight on benefits
The insurance industry and [Indiana] Chamber of Commerce are providing misleading and untruthful statements to employers and
their insured members about assignment of benefits.
DINING: iPhone app leads us to Siam Square
This month, we threw caution — and dining preferences — to the wind and employed the help of the Urban Spoon iPhone
application
to make our dining choices.
Unemployment taxes could break small biz
Raising the taxes to 5 percent-6 percent for a company like mine would be devastating, even though I have few employees.
Nursing home column was on target
I want to commend [Tawn Parent’s Feb. 16 column] about overseeing a loved one’s care while in a nursing home or rehab facility.
LOU’S VIEWS: Indianapolis Art Center turns the familiar into new art
This week, familiar objects take on new looks and meaning at the Indianapolis Art Center.
Legislators struggling with economic imperatives
The Indiana state budget will continue to be a work in progress for many more weeks.
Market, not bailouts, should stimulate refinancings
Markets, no matter how imperfect, not government programs, manage the economy.
Celebrate contemporary heroes, too
When it comes time to celebrate African-American History month, wouldn’t we be better served with profiles of young, living role models we can talk to—heroes who can talk to us? Let me submit for your consideration Mercy Obeime.
Township jobs offer benefits, money for little work
Just like Willie Sutton, who liked to rob banks because that’s where the money was, I’m going to get myself a job in township government because, "There is gold in them thar hills."
With bear market raging, are stocks priced right?
Looking past all the bad news, a forward-thinking investor should be asking: Just how cheap are U.S. stocks?
Economic illnesses are like viruses
What kind of remedy should be applied to the economy? Surely we want something that will work quickly. But we also want something
that will help provide income in the future. That’s called investment.
Trickiest legislative issues remain far from resolution
Positive action, action for the sake of action, and inaction were all on tap in the General Assembly in recent days as lawmakers
prepared to wrap up the first half of the session.
Let’s promote Hoosier companies
I write to strenuously object to the selective and inaccurate use of my quote in your [Feb. 16] editorial regarding Indiana residency requirements and the state’s liquor industry.
DINING: Adobo Grill’s fresh guac, ceviche delicious
About everything we tried on visits to Adobo Grill was delicious and suitable for sharing, and that’s good because I’d
like to try a taste of as many dishes there as possible.