EDITORIAL: White Lodging delivers a winner for Indianapolis tourism
Hindsight is always 20/20, but in the case of the Marriott Place hotel complex, foresight was just as clear.
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SKARBECK: Economic Greek tragedy could play out globally
Fears that Greece may default on its government debt have kept global markets on edge.
HICKS: Tenure is protectionism in a tweed jacket
Academic tenure, with its promise of lifelong employment based upon five to seven years of work experience, is silly and
makes those of us who have pursued a career in teaching and research look disingenuous.
MAURER: It’s time to dump township government
In Indiana, one institution rife with nepotism and political favoritism stubbornly persists:
township government and, more particularly, its delivery of emergency poor relief.
EDITORIAL: Overspending saps nation’s vigor
Europe, not the United States, has the best growth prospects, an Asian executive told Gov. Mitch Daniels during a trade mission
last fall. Why? America’s escalating debt.
LOU’S VIEWS: The Bard dances, the ISO swings, and more
This week, I empty the notebook with thoughts on Indiana Ballet Com.’s “From Shakespeare with Love,” the ISO Pops concert with Tony DeSare, Beef & Boards’ “Footloose” and Indianapolis Civic Theatre’s “My Fair Lady.”
FEIGENBAUM: Sen. Bayh’s call for civility reverberates at Statehouse
In the most significant retirement decision announced in Indiana since Reggie Miller hung up his sneakers, Democratic U.S.
Sen. Evan Bayh said Dec. 15 he would not seek a third U.S. Senate term. That decision also sent shock waves through
the ranks of Democratic lawmakers in Indianapolis, none of whom had any advance word.
HETRICK: Why it’s so hard to be a legislative voice of reason
After Sen. Evan Bayh’s bombshell announcement, I’m even less likely to ever run for office.
SLAUGHTER: Does your work flow bring satisfaction?
The satisfaction derived from work is more than just momentary bliss. Satisfaction is an essential component of productivity.
More mobility options mean opportunity
The Central Indiana Transit Task Force unveiled a comprehensive plan for mass transit. It’s a combination of expanded
bus service and light rail that addresses the challenges of urban residents seeking job opportunities across the metro areas.
Tobacco programs will be protected
With respect to your editorial in the Feb. 1 issue supporting the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation agency, your intent is
pure and laudable, but I fear you miss the point.
MARCUS: Most Hoosiers don’t want mass transit
Mass transit plans are doomed to be ignored because no local government, and certainly
not the Indiana General Assembly, is interested in transportation.
BENNER: Down-to-earth athletes elevate Winter Olympics
Even with all its problems, I can’t get enough of the Vancouver games.
LOU’S VIEWS: Lincoln shows take over State Museum galleries
I took my first look
through the then-yet-to-be-opened pair of Abraham Lincoln exhibitions at the Indiana State Museum before
the galleries were available to the general public.
STYLE: Interior designer Nikki Sutton makes a name for herself
Nikki Sutton knows she’s a talented interior designer. Now, she’s making herself a brand.
DINING: A Taste sensation in ‘gourmet ghetto’
Third in our month-long series of reviews of College Avenue eateries. This week: Taste Cafe and Marketplace.
ALTOM: How the Amish make technology work for them
BusinessWeek (www.businessweek.com) has a recent story about a growing $1.8 million enterprise that’s doing
just fine without the Internet, Web site, texting, customer-resource-management software, a fax machine or a single computer.
In fact, the company doesn’t even have electricity.
HAUKE: Learn to read the map to navigate market waters
Over the last 100-plus years, bull and bear markets in the United States have broken down into different stages.
KATTERJOHN: Local businesses kick in for Haiti
Hoosier businesses have
stepped up for the citizens of Haiti, the island nation that was literally shaken to pieces by a massive earthquake Jan. 12.
HICKS: A growing love connection to new media
Changes in media, especially new media,
will alter the life of my kindergartner. I am no futurist, but it seems to me that three big trends are clearly emerging.