PARENT: Why I’m rooting for the Saints in the land of Blue
The Indianapolis Colts may be the home team, but this Hoosier sits squarely in the New Orleans Saints’ corner.
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HICKS: So far, federal stimulus plan isn’t stimulating
It has been roughly a year since the passage of the economic stimulus, formally the more harmonious American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act. This stimulus is a textbook example of what we economists call counter-cyclical fiscal policy.
HAUKE: It’s too early to panic about latest market woes
The market gets a little roughed up and, all of a sudden, everyone is scurrying into the corner like roaches when the lights
are turned on.
LOU’S VIEWS: Race colors IRT’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Shakespeare’s iconic show gets a post-WWII redo.
BENNER: A different take – or not – on Super Bowl-bound Colts
Once again, our city is blowing up over the Blue.
ALTOM: Does instant messaging make business sense?
An instant messenger is one of those technologies that seems silly until you start using it.
KATTERJOHN: Stupid Bowl not so stupid anymore
In recent years, my two brothers have been fond of referring to the Super Bowl as The Stupid Bowl. Disgusted by the
crass commercialism that has overtaken professional sports, they view The Stupid Bowl as the zenith of hype.
EDITORIAL: Lawmakers should save tobacco agency and ban smoking
If the General Assembly
wants to create some good news in this budget-conscious short session, it will continue our wise investment in Hoosier health,
and go one better by passing a statewide smoking ban.
WIEGAND: Who’s monitoring home construction?
About 18 months ago, I watched as the entire exterior of an expensive condo on the Central Canal—originally
built in 1996—was rebuilt. Among the issues: There was no building paper (Tyvek) under the siding, treated lumber wasn’t
used on the exposed porches, and neither was there any drainage.
Salvation Army story deserved better
A little more research on the comparison of housing costs in Indianapolis vs. Needham, Mass., was needed [in the Jan. 25
story on Salvation Army].
Anyone can feel the power of mentoring
Your headline [on the Jan. 25 Viewpoint] said it all: “Find a mentor to make you better.” January was
national mentoring month to raise awareness of the power of mentoring, which is often thought of as valuable for youth.
MARCUS: A heavenly suggestion for economic recovery
The federal stimulus programs are based largely on borrowing, not on taxation.
FEIGENBAUM: Debate rages over the right to bear arms
House Bill 1065 would bar business owners
from prohibiting an employee from keeping a legally owned firearm in his or her locked vehicle at work.
SKARBECK: Stocks that pay dividends can provide yield, safety
These are challenging times for savers who demand a high level of safety from their investments.
HICKS: When it comes to migration, people follow the money
Folks tend to migrate to warmer, sunnier and more tax-friendly places.
MAURER: Here’s how Katz Sapper Miller balanced its books
Last November, Katz Sapper and Miller went back to schooll—Broad Ripple High School.
EDITORIAL: Legislators should stick to the basics and go home
We like the Indiana General Assembly’s no-nonsense approach to this year’s short legislative session—at
least it looks good on the surface.
LOU’S VIEWS: Flagrant fouls make Globetrotter win dubious
Thoughts on the Globetrotters, Phoenix Theatre’s “Housewives of Mannheim,” and Beef & Boards’ “The Foreigner.”
HETRICK: Awed by America’s generous help for Haiti
I much prefer a nation that can be more the world’s benefactor and less the world’s cop.