Katterjohn will be missed
As the kid said to Shoeless Joe Jackson, “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” But I know it is so since I read Chris
Katterjohn’s [March 1] column stating that he is leaving IBJ.
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United Way contrast didn’t work
It is unfair to contrast the $1.32 that the townships spend to give away a dollar, with the United
Way spending 16 cents. As I understand it, the townships are giving poor relief directly to individuals and families. United
Way gives their money to agencies.
SHOBERT: Who’s your in-house entrepreneur?
Times like this are ripe for pioneering activities. Now that your business knows it can operate profitably even in a down
economy—no small thing—the next question is what you need to be doing to grow.
MARCUS: Hoosiers hear gospel of gambling
Gamblers wagered nearly $30 billion in 13 Indiana
casinos last year. Now, fellow taxpayers, if I understand these numbers, 91 percent of these dollars were returned as winnings and an additional $876 million (3 percent) went to our state and local
governments for our benefit.
MAURER: WellPoint’s Braly bravely takes on fuss
Wellpoint CEO Angela Braly was criticized by President Obama on national television. She incurred the wrath of health insurance
policyholders in California and Indiana. She reignited debate on the moribund national health care reform bill. A woman hasn’t
caused this much turmoil since all those ships were launched by Helen of Troy.
EDITORIAL: Run for president, Gov. Daniels
Gov. Mitch Daniels should step through the door he cracked open last month and throw
his hat in the ring. Voters would benefit from a new voice.
FEIGENBAUM: Session heads toward early, quiet completion
The buzz as the days ran out suggested that nothing on the agenda was “must-pass” legislation, leaving Democrats
and Republicans, the House and the Senate, and the governor and the General Assembly with little leverage to exert.
‘Avatar’ vs. ‘Hurt Locker’: Lou’s Oscar predictions
Play along as I pick the will win/should wins in Sunday night’s Academy Awards.
SURF THIS: Think your family is awkward? Check this out.
Sharing this guilty pleasure makes me feel a little … well, grimy.
DINING: Mane attraction added to Fountain Square fare
Fish and chips are, of course, a staple at new pub.
LOU’S VIEWS: Thinking magically at the Indiana Repertory Theatre
“It will happen to you.” That’s what Joan Didion tells us right up front in “The Year of Magical Thinking,” the one-woman play based
on her memoir of the same name.
BENNER: Ticket sales are key to keeping Big Ten games
What’s happen off court at the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments could be as interesting as what happens on.
ALTOM: U.S. slow to get on broadband bandwagon
The country’s old, tired cabling was never designed for such high-transmission speeds.
HAUKE: Letter to David Simon: Be careful with General
Simon is at a crossroads where many other CEOs have found themselves, with most of them getting caught up in the circus, only to find destruction in their wake.
HICKS: Cash-strapped cities paying for prior choices
We are making budget cuts today that could well have been slowly phased-in for a generation. What are the implications?
FELDMANN: Beware the dreaded donor engagement gap
Engagement gap strikes small organizations and big ones, struggling not-for-profits and successful ones, and it threatens
to cripple each of its sufferers.
Trade motorized walkway for walking
Every day there are articles in newspapers and magazines and news reports on TV about obesity and what a problem it has become
and what we need to do to overcome it.
MARCUS: The recovery has taken root
rom Madison to Merrillville and Elkhart to Evansville, the talk among businesspeople is positive. Customers are showing
more interest, orders are picking up. The data may not be there to support the good cheer, but economic data are always delayed.
FEIGENBAUM: Don’t expect fireworks in session’s grand finale
Lawmakers head into one
of their briefest periods of conference committee deliberations in recent years with just a handful of major issues needing
resolution.
KATTERJOHN: Closing the book on 30 years
It’s a tall order to write a farewell column after 30 years.