Our recreational offerings are underrated
This is a source of civic pride that we do well on, even though national sources would tell you we lag behind.
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A sensible appeal for Obamacare repeal
Sen. Dan Coats makes the best case yet for killing health care reform in its current form and taking another stab at it.
MAURER: Community leadership is legitimate source of civic pride
Unlike public safety and education, this is a city asset we have in abundance.
MORRIS: Want diversity of opinion? Find it here
Forefront gives you a wide range of opinions in a tidy package.
MAURER: Public education, another lost source of civic pride
What if we had a public school system the entire city could be proud of?
MORRIS: WGU Indiana steps up to provide higher ed for Hoosiers
The online university offers an affordable opportunity for post-secondary education as opportunities decline for those who never went beyond high school.
MAURER: Tie civic pride to achievement beyond sports
How proud would we be if Indianapolis was the safest city in the United States?
MORRIS: Improving customer experience is a full-time job
Successful companies never stop looking for a better way to conduct business.
MAURER: Marriage equality going mainstream
When will Indiana become known as a state that welcomes all regardless of sexual orientation?
MORRIS: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help
Obama’s troubles might save us from his heavy-handed, second-term agenda.
MORRIS: Home-selling process isn’t for sissies
When was the last time you sold your home? Was it a smooth and pleasant experience?
BIRGE: Building a state of innovation
Are entrepreneurs born or made? As a corporate finance attorney who spends most of his waking hours with leaders of high-growth businesses, I’ve observed that entrepreneurs have certain shared traits: ambition, dynamism, curiosity and confidence.
MAURER: Reuben didn’t forget when Rivi turned him away
My friend settled an old score with the once-racist swim club, but scars remain more than 50 years later.
MORRIS: Under-the-radar group builds success
The Indiana chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth held its annual Corporate Value Awards dinner April 18. Three companies were recognized for their success: Mainstreet Property Group, Grammer Industries and the Braun Corp.
MAURER: A prostate cancer treatment worth considering
Get a second opinion, then head to Seattle.
MORRIS: Celebrate city’s philanthropy scene
Good things are happening in the philanthropic community.
MAURER: Want money? Have an idea and a plan
I have a favorite excuse for failure in business: “It takes money to make money.”
MORRIS: Looking back, things never looked so good
I’ve been feeling a bit reflective lately as I just completed 22 years at IBJ a few weeks ago.
MAURER: Prepare for great new Knight book
Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., in his shareholder letter of March 1, 2013, took a page out of Bob Knight’s new book “The Power of Negative Thinking,” a twist on the best-selling treatise of yore by Norman Vincent Peale.
MORRIS: After long winter, thinking of parks and how we fund them
I know we had snow last week, but spring is almost here. Daylight saving time is just kicking in. We’ve been cooped up much of this winter, and it feels like it’s way past time to get up, get outside and MOVE! That means we’re about to see more people outside taking advantage of our parks and greenways, something that far too many of us take for granted.