LOU’S VIEWS: Children’s Museum highlights faith journeys
Combining photos with audio, video, artifacts and architectural re-creations, “National Geographic Sacred Journeys” follows the spiritual treks of four fictional young people.
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BOHANON & STYRING: Let’s put the gas-price-conspiracy theory to rest
A much more plausible explanation is, there was a mechanical breakdown at BP’s Whiting refinery.
SKARBECK: ‘Conservative’ strategies can lead investors astray
What does it mean to be a conservative investor? Most of us would describe ourselves as conservative, which usually means we don’t want to take risks that will lose money. Yet in certain circumstances, investors might believe they are taking a conservative approach, only to discover they were exposed to unforeseen risks. Investors in oil […]
2015-2016 A&E Season Preview
A seasoned arts-goer? Someone returning after a hiatus? An adventurer looking to try something new? Here are more than 125 events that could get you excited about the season.
LOPRESTI: How does Wayne’s treason fit among annals of turncoats?
Reggie Wayne is a New England Patriot. What next, Urban Meyer as a spokesman for Pure Michigan?
KIM: Long-term investors let volatility be their friend
We’re biologically wired to avoid losses at any cost, and the bad memories of 2008 are still fresh. So it is perfectly understandable that investors are having a visceral reaction and feeling a great deal of anxiety. By the same token, we believe investors must overcome these biases in order to succeed.
BOHANON & STYRING: China’s currency move is far from calamitous
Americans are understandably upset with years of sluggish U.S. economic performance. We don’t blame the political class for trying to blame it on someone else, preferably a foreign someone else. Don’t fall for it.
DINING: Pub migrates from Kilkenny to Carmel
I haven’t been to Ireland. So I can’t say for sure whether Carmel’s newly opened Langton’s Irish Pub, which bills itself as an “authentic Irish pub” should feature video screens visible from nearly every seat.
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Indianapolis Opera does away with printed guides; what is gained, and what’s lost?
Help in short supply for entrepreneurs in Indy
I am so thankful for Flagship that I make the drive to Anderson, taking extra time away from my business because it is important to me as the owner of a growing enterprise.
RICHARDSON: Disobey your attorney and get personal
Strong and effective relationships—with employees, customers and vendors—are the motors that drive business. Too often, managers focus only on the professional aspects and discount what makes us truly unique: our lives outside of work.
RUSTHOVEN: Clinton email flap not about partisanship
The “victim of partisanship” note seems off-key, as it’s the Obama Justice Department that’s investigating things.
MAURER: Driving in Carmel full of adventure
Barriers, barricades, traffic cones—all disrupt traffic on almost every street in town. (I live one mile from 106th and Meridian but must drive three miles and about 20 minutes to get there.)
EDITORIAL: Activists are mixed blessing
Even small-fry public companies like Ameriana Bancorp and Noble Roman's Inc. have caught the attention of investment firms that specialize in stirring the pot in hopes of scoring a quick profit.
LOU’S VIEWS: Notes from the 2015 Fringe
Local actor Brian Hartz called IndyFringe “a week-long cast party for the whole city with some shows in between.” Inevitably, questions are raised.
DINING: The Mug stresses local ingredients in traditional drive-in fare
It looks like just another roadside burger joint. In fact, not too long ago, it was another roadside burger joint.
LOPRESTI: IU’s Schwarber even better as a Cub at Wrigley Field
Slugger who elevated IU’s program is having storybook start in the majors.
BOHANON & STYRING: Let’s be real in debate over tougher CO2 rules
We offer one simple economic observation: Reductions in CO2 emissions come at an economic cost today, while the benefits accrue in the future.
Economists off base on minimum wage
Will doesn’t have people on payroll doing nothing. Each employee is very important to his operation.
Pay attention to language in describing special needs
The main guideline is, “Always put the person first and their disability second”—for example, “someone with a disability” instead of “someone who is disabled.”