Letter: Thanking mentors is good practice
A mentor relationship is unique and often incredibly special—a simple thank you goes a long way.
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Dennis Sasso: On patriotism, religion, culture—and humanism
It is the documents and values that inspired and shaped American democracy—the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the advocacy of civil rights and the ongoing vigilance to preserve and enhance our constitutional rights of equality and freedom—that I treasure.
Tim Cook & Katie Culp: What Indy won in the Amazon HQ2 process
The cost of the project, while critically important, never trumped its key determinative factor: people. Size, skill levels and growth rates of the qualified labor pool were indispensable considerations. With that criteria, Amazon chose New York and D.C.
HAHN: A dose of gratitude can be good for your finances
We so often look at the world and our personal situation and see what’s wrong or what’s missing. Gratitude is an ongoing action, a state of being or a way of life.
URBAN DESIGN: Creating more car-free zones would lift city’s quality of life
Making pedestrians, cyclists a priority has driven economic development in cities around the world.
Editorial: Indy must learn from Amazon loss
Officials say the region is a winner for becoming a finalist, but the proof is in what we do better next time.
GREG MORRIS: Marianne Glick keeps family legacy alive
This year’s Charles L. Whistler Award winner joins a long list of those who’ve put community service first.
Robin Winston: Focus on issues leads to big 2018 turnout
The constant debate over pre-existing conditions, jobs and immigration mattered.
Brad Rateike: Voters are smart enough to see through rhetoric
Political campaigns shouldn’t get a free pass on their tactics, nor should they automatically be condemned because they can be controversial.
Randall Shepard: Indiana’s growing world connection
There are perhaps 70,000 or 80,000 licensed lawyers of Asian or Pacific heritage, and more than half work in law firms or corporations advising individual clients, governments and businesses.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: A tribute to writer and commentator Matt Tully
Matt never hesitated to get out of the office and go interact with people to bring his readers a complete picture of what was going on.
Bill Oesterle: Matt Tully was great reporter, even better Hoosier
Matt did what great journalists do; he got the truth out.
Jim Shella: Election coverage reflects lack of voter interest
The failures on election night are the result of a lack of coverage in the weeks and months leading up to it because of a fear that viewers will change the channel.
Deborah Daniels: Words matter—especially when you’re president
While we all need to do our part, one person in the country has considerably more influence than the rest of us through his words and example.
Jennifer Wagner: Donnelly might have lost, but he served state well
He took care of every Hoosier whether they voted for him or not.
Andrew Ireland: Paul Ryan’s speakership ends with a whimper
Instead of going down in history for impressive legislative accomplishments, his legacy is likely to be defined by a failure to deliver.
Tom LoBianco: 2018, through the looking glass
Energizing the ideological wings of each party worked wonders for Democrats and Trump on election night—count on more of the same in the future.
Curt Smith: Kavanaugh vote was key to GOP’s keeping Senate
The American people were disgusted with what happened before the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by California Democrat Diane Feinstein.
Riley Parr: It’s not always what you say, it’s how you say it
Particularly for those right of center, successfully convincing the electorate of the benefits of conservative policies often depends on how an issue is presented.
Michael Leppert: Indiana Democrats need to look in their own mirrors
Ignoring portions of one’s own base shouldn’t work.