A professor explains the allure of cockfighting
Psychologist traces the roots to Freud’s conclusion that we’re hedonists looking for sexual gratification.
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Travails of the home worker
They’re nabbed to run errands, pick up kids and other tasks by those who “go to work.” A report says they’re
pushing back.
Notaries headed toward endangered list
The number of notary publics, a group that proudly dates its services back a couple of thousand years or more, is in free
fall.
Auer: Dow 20,000 by 2020
Fund manager says rational thinking suggests the future is actually quite bright.
Is Baron Hill high and dry?
The congressman was the only one from the Indiana delegation to vote for cap and trade. Now, with the Senate having gotten
cold feet on the legislation, Hill might have been left to twist in the wind.
Driving hard bargains at a big antique mall
Shoppers are demanding price cuts on already-discounted merchandise. And young adults are showing up in droves.
Legislative showdown unavoidable?
With just about all the meat gnawed off the bones, lawmakers might turn on each other in the upcoming General Assembly.
Small banks botched public relations, outsider charges
Bank reform wouldn’t have been so heavy-handed had small- and medium-sized banks gotten their act together, Mark Hills
says.
Indiana economy is cooling off
An Indiana University index suggests growth will slow in coming months, but stops short of predicting another recession.
Will Indy homeowners abandon their mortgages?
In other markets, homeowners who can afford their payments are making the ethical and financial calculus to hand the keys
back.
Root causes of the Black Expo shootings
Taking the debate beyond curfews and other Band-Aids.
Momentum builds to delay Social Security
Politicians are beginning to tepidly make the case to head off disaster.
Why the recovery seems so lackluster
Indiana doesn't come out so badly in a new Federal Reserve study.
An ode to utility workers
They're some of the most stable people in the state, a new study shows.
Sue Shields’ faves for state supreme court
Legendary former judge would prefer that three women—and a man—go to Daniels for a final choice.
Is alternative energy sustainable in Indiana?
An economic development observer questions what will happen after the feds turn off the tap.
ArcelorMittal throws down gauntlet on gun law
Steelmaker’s decision to forbid guns at work despite Indiana’s new statute will likely spark a lawsuit.
Was Daniels right about the Court of Appeals?
The state Supreme Court rammed an appeals court decision on Indiana’s voter ID bill down its throat. Was the appellate
decision “judicial arrogance?”
Study calls for restricting development in Indy area
Prime farmland is disappearing fast, Indiana University researcher warns.