Legislator promotes fair redistricting
Sometimes I agree with Morton Marcus’ opinions and sometimes I don’t, but I was incredulous when I read his
“Let’s help keep legislators in check” in the [Sept. 28] IBJ.
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ROOB: Math proficiency a must for work force
The recent slump in the domestic auto industry reminds us of the importance of innovation and creating something that will
be attractive to the consumer tomorrow. Companies that don’t foresee and adapt to the changing needs of their consumers
ultimately fail.
MARCUS: The recession will leave a residue
Wouldn’t
it be refreshing if we focused on a different way of looking at the recession? What if we talked in
real terms about how much we lost in work days or goods and services?
DINING: ‘Bucket’ pales next to others at busy intersection
This month, we’ll hit a quartet of recent restaurant arrivals near the already competitive culinary intersection
of 86th Street and Ditch Road. First up: Rusty Bucket Corner Tavern.
LOU’S VIEWS: Of ‘Glee’ they sing
Fox’s musical high school comedy is generating buzz in the A&E world.
COTA: For cool toys to covet, Playgrounder’s the thing
Just keep repeating to yourself: Stuff won’t make me happy…stuff won’t make me happy…
MAURER: Teach your children to reject hate
God hates fags. That’s the declaration we heard Sept. 24 from the Westboro Baptist Church road show that appeared
at North Central High School and other Indianapolis venues throughout the day.
EDITORIAL: Program gives people a financial leg up
Nearly 80,000 people in the city are “unbanked” and therefore lack this basic building block to financial health. A new program called Bank on Indy aims to change that.
SKARBECK: Trading in failed firms really isn’t ‘investing’
Who is “investing” in these stocks and why? It is safe to say they are not
investors who have done the exhaustive work of valuing the assets and liabilities, who then reached a conclusion that they
were getting good value for their money.
HICKS: What a third-grader gets about economic policy
Business and people now, and in the future, will choose to locate
in places that have the right mix of taxes and public services.
Simon embodied customer loyalty
I sat in Beth-El Zedeck Temple for the funeral services of Melvin Simon. The various speakers spoke of Mel’s desire
to create a real estate empire and his desire to give back to the community.
Are blue laws wrong or are we immoral?
When I was a kid growing up in Kentucky, no business was conducted on Sunday at all. On a rare occasion my dad would
load up the car and we would cross the river and shop in Indiana.
More offbeat advice for job-seekers
Mickey Maurer’s article on job openings had some excellent suggestions, but let me add the following:
Kudos for ‘off-the-wall’ Maurer column
I really enjoyed your column “Off-the-wall advice for unemployed.”
Maurer column hit the mark
[Mickey Maurer’s Sept. 21] column was right on! Totally to the point and about time someone stated the obvious. When will this country begin once again to make people pay for their crime(s)?
Government does deserve some credit
Kudos to Bruce Hetrick’s comments in the [Sept. 28] edition. It shows rational thinking instead of fear mongering.
Rights don’t come from government
Bruce Hetrick is wrong in asserting that “We pray and protest under the protection of government” and that
“We … freely publish columns … because of government.” His assertions reveal the progressive mind-set
and belief that we receive our rights from government, and thus man
Hotel water plan is wasteful
I would like to take exception to the topic and the quote in [Scott] Olson’s article in the Sept. 21 IBJ regarding
the de-watering system planned for the new Marriott Hotel.