MORRIS: Let’s all jump on the civility bandwagon
A unique partnership tries to restore the respect that once characterized our public discourse.
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LOPRESTI: How well do you know your IHSAA champions?
Last year’s crop included numerous close finishes and compelling stories.
SKARBECK: Pricey LinkedIn purchase reflects frenzy over cloud
Microsoft threw a curveball to investors this month with its $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn. The $196-per-share cash offer was 47 percent above LinkedIn’s stock price of $133 per share.
BOHANON & STYRING: Trade deficit not as black and white as it seems
Recent reports indicate that the U.S. trade deficit was $500 billion in 2015. Sounds ominous and cataclysmic, but a look behind the number is revealing.
BALLARD: Cities thrive when mayors share ideas
Indianapolis mayors generally pass the torch well from one administration to the next. And one piece of advice consistently gets passed down from one mayor to another: Take the U.S. Conference of Mayors seriously.
LOPRESTI: Cubs fans are gleeful, but can’t shake anxiety
At this giddy moment, a bunch of Cubs fans are out there in Indy. And since the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was still farmland the last time the Cubs won the World Series in 1908, they all usually pretty much share the same dread of history.
DINING: New Cubs pub in Zionsville appeals to homesick Chicagoans
Rush on Main pushes such staples as Italian beef and Chicago dogs.
LOU’S VIEWS: Big shows cap seasons for ISO and ComedySportz
Two events provided chances for these very different arts organizations to push their limits.
URBAN DESIGN: New restaurant Vida a design masterwork
Vida is anchored by a renovated Italianate structure, but it’s the marriage of new and old that is both forward-looking and genuine.
HOOSIER BEACONS: Red Skelton, comedian and painter
Skelton was a master of pantomime and physical comedy, and his many lovable characters included Clem Kadiddlehopper, a country bumpkin; Freddie the Freeloader, a hobo who struggled to avoid arrest for vagrancy; and Gertrude and Heathcliff, two cross-eyed seagulls.
KIM: Investors can’t let fear drive their decisions
History suggests the greatest opportunity is when ominous storm clouds are everywhere and the biggest risk is when there is nothing but blue sky on the horizon.
BOHANON & STYRING: Electricity not a given in some parts of world
the rich of the world should refrain from giving advice to poor nations as to how they get their electricity.
MAURER: Student sacrifices integrity to win vote
University of Indianapolis leaders failed to ensure a sound and transparent process for adjudication of a resolution calling on the school to divest money from corporations supporting the Israeli government.
Nightingale: State erred in report about problems
On behalf of Nightingale Home Healthcare Inc. and its employees, I want to set the record straight. Since I was unable to respond earlier because of court proceedings, I’m submitting this to help provide facts that dispute what was reported and then publicized.
ROKITA: Nutrition aid needs common-sense reforms
Under current school nutrition rules, schools can be reimbursed by taxpayers for offering meal assistance to every student even if a mere 40 percent are eligible. By increasing that requirement to 60 percent, we make sure that a majority of students qualify for the taxpayer-subsidized meal before taxpayers pay for all students to receive them.
KENNEDY: An election year like few others
This November, Indiana will either re-elect Gov. Mike Pence or replace him with Democrat John Gregg. If The Donald’s candidacy is causing heartburn for many long-term Republicans, the prospect of four more years of Pence is experienced as equally unnerving.
DINING: Jacksonville diner chain ventures into Clearwater Crossing
Florida’s Metro Diner doesn’t have all the elements of a classic diner, but is it good enough?
SKARBECK: Brexit not a game-changer for long-term investors
American business has navigated plenty of turmoil and produced attractive results for investors.
LOU’S VIEWS: Appreciating David Hochoy
Dance Kaleidoscope’s artistic director just completed his 25th season with a production that looks both back and ahead.
BOHANON & STYRING: Lipstick can’t make this pig of a jobs report look good
In the wake of the May employment report, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez tried to make the best of a report that wasn’t just bad; it was dismal.