Column was disrespectful of Americans who support marijuana’s legalization
Marijuana legalization deserves a thoughtful debate, not ridicule from Morton Marcus.
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Caldwell was right choice for Colts
Now it’s time to get on the Indianapolis Head Coach Jim Caldwell’s bandwagon.
College-affordability debate focusing on wrong issues
College affordability has gained a lot of attention over the past few years, but I am not sure that the simple focus on costs
is the right way to think about the
problem.
Time to close book on ’08, and not a moment too soon
For investors across the globe, most
would agree that 2008 was an annus horribilis. Anyone with a vague recall of Latin will arrive at the translation of "horrible year."
Something to think about as a new year dawns
I think about the economic crisis, the housing crisis, the climate crisis, the energy crisis, the automotive crisis, the Middle
East crisis, the education crisis, the college affordability crisis and all the other crises — real, imagined and manufactured
— and I wonder whether they’ll drive us to the precipice, or even the apocalypse, and whether we’ll change at the last
minute, and, should we survive, whether we’ll remember what we want to forget or forget what we want to remember.
Sports vision ripe for renewal
If the city is serious about continuing to use amateur athletics as an economic tool, more collaboration among the university,
city leaders and sports organizations is clearly needed.
Have you checked your PSA lately?
I’m here to plead with all men and the people who love them: Don’t be lazy like I was about getting annual PSA checks
and physical exams.
Economist puts present economy in historical perspective
The clouds of darkness will pass, fear will be removed, and the light of the season will linger in those who seek it.
Stay liquid, flush with cash in these tumultuous times
Liquidity is king! Stay away from long-term, illiquid commitments until the equity markets really flash sustained levels of
demand.
DINING: Puck Express offers herb-seasoned fries at airport
For our final airport dining excursion—the fourth in this month’s series—we step into Concourse B, home to
American, Southwest, United, USAir and more.
‘Smoke free’ needs to be the law in all Hoosier public places
If Indianapolis is going to be a first-class city, it needs to have a comprehensive smoke-free workplace law.
Sing along with Mike: Holiday tunes revised
It’s holiday time, and nothing gets you into the spirit like songs and carols.
DINING: Harry & Izzy’s, 96th Street Steakburgers offer mixed bag to flyers
We eschewed the national chains in favor of a couple homegrown hangouts to review for this month’s look at airport dining—Harry & Izzy’s and 96th Street Steakburgers.
How can we lure high-paying jobs?
Industries want to be where they get high output per dollar spent on compensation for workers — wages, salaries and benefits.
Be prepared for this merging legal world
The recently announced mergers of Indianapolis law firms Sommer Barnard, Ice Miller and Locke Reynolds with firms outside
the state [reported in the Dec. 8 issue] mirror a larger national trend.
Steepest job losses of recession are occurring now
Ball State University’s Indiana econometric model predicts that earnings in all of Indiana’s
major economic sectors except health care will decline in the next three months.
College costs must be controlled
Colleges must control costs so that students, particularly those from low-income families, can afford higher education without
going into tremendous debt.
Weird yields for Treasuries evidence of investor angst
A large number of investors are so fearful these days that they have flocked to the safest securities, pushing down interest
rates to virtually nothing.