Leppert: Indy’s Confederate monument’s origin matters
My advice to those who think the city should do something about our own Civil War statues or monuments is to not make a decision until they do the reading first.
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Ireland: Thomas Benton murals offer IU a teachable moment
Benton included this dark feature of our past—images of a Ku Klux Klan rally—as a unique reminder of our sins and a testament to our growth.
Adams: Put the controversial mural in a museum
If it depicts racial terrorism, put it in a space where individuals can choose whether to engage with it.
LOU’S VIEWS: Western art lures buyers
Eiteljorg’s annual “Quest for the West” show brings some of the genre’s leading commercial artists and their work to town.
LOPRESTI: A baseball—and Anderson—legend reflects on 90 years
It’s been 70 years since Carl Erskine first stepped up to the plate for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
URBAN DESIGN: Amazon likely to pick an ‘18-hour city’ for HQ2
Proud of helping downtown Seattle, would the innovative firm not hope to do the same elsewhere?
SKARBECK: HSAs are powerful way to save for retirement
Health savings accounts are one of the most attractive investment vehicles available in the marketplace.
BOHANON & STYRING: NCAA deck is stacked in favor of schools
One service the NCAA provides for its members is to rig the market for student athletes
LETTER: Let’s go get Amazon HQ2, but not leader’s politics
Jeff Bezos is as capitalistic with his own money as anyone else and is very successful. However, he is very “socialistic” with everyone else’s money—meaning yours and mine.
LETTER: Smart growth means sensible regulation
Many businesses have large amounts of impervious surfaces on their rooftops and parking lots with no areas to allow for natural drainage to wetlands or corridors planted with native species that filter harmful substances and clean the water before it enters the storm sewer system.
HAGERMAN: Blur the lines between industry, academia
Both industry and academia are well poised to help each other realize massive benefits from deep partnerships if we are willing to get creative about the ways we collaborate.
Tribalism and core American values
We Americans are a cantankerous and argumentative lot. We hold vastly different political philosophies and policy preferences, and we increasingly inhabit alternate realities. Partisans routinely attack elected officials—especially presidents—who don’t share their preferences or otherwise meet their expectations. Politics as usual. Unpleasant and often unfair, but—hysteria and hyperbole notwithstanding—usually not a threat to the future […]
MORRIS: The latest magic from Cupertino
I have concerns but can’t shake my addiction to Apple products.
Regional effort holds promise
It’s been sort of fun watching communities across the country—including Indianapolis—get fired up about the idea of landing what Amazon Inc. is calling HQ2, essentially a second North American headquarters for its burgeoning operations. The company sent most major metros into a tizzy with its open call for proposals to host the tech and retail […]
Years of effort yield payoff with non-stop Paris flight
With the addition of the Paris route, the airport has added 37 nonstop flights since 2014. Each small success has begat a larger one—with perhaps the first big breakthrough coming when United Airlines established nonstop service between Indianapolis and San Francisco in 2014.
MAURER: Who are today’s city leaders?
Those on lists from decades past are being replaced by a new generation.
Divisiveness problem is with public officials
The article by Mr. Blickman—while certainly appropriate—ignores where much of the “divisiveness” truly lies [Blickman: Take action against divisiveness, Sept. 4]. We live in a state where the governor, now vice president, along with a pack from the state legislature sneaked a bill under the nose of the public that made it legal to discriminate […]
LETTER: Nickel Plate plan won’t work
There has been a clear lack of transparency and public input regarding every aspect of the proposal to convert the Nickel Plate Railroad to a trail.
Fadness story illustrates disingenuousness
The opening paragraphs of Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness’ profile by IBJ’s Lindsey Erdody demonstrate insights into his governance: ignorance, disingenuousness or dishonesty [Fishers mayor a rising star in Republican party, Aug. 14]. In Ms. Erdody’s piece, Fadness says he voted against the historic and community economic development tool—the Nickel Plate Railroad and our State Fair […]
Yes to more fun time
I just read Mickey Maurer’s latest column on aging and thought it was outstanding [Maurer: Embrace a decade of firsts, not lasts, Aug. 14]. I am turning 70 later this year and can assure you that I feel the same way you do. Every day is a celebration and an opportunity to create some “firsts.” […]