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MAURER: Creation Museum pleasant, but …
Those who disregard science shouldn’t be trusted to lead us.
Common wage repeal will harm tax collections
Peter Rusthoven’s praise over the repeal of Indiana’s common construction wage law [May 11 Taking Issue] should have been characterized as praise for creating more low-income Hoosiers, as that was the intended goal of this new law.
Founding Fathers indeed referred to the Creator
Sheila Kennedy [May 18 Taking Issue] asserts that, 150 years after the Pilgrims landed with their “Puritan” ideas, the founding fathers wrote a Constitution which makes no reference to God or divine providence.
HETRICK: For bicentennial, bring on good, bad, ugly
The Hoosier cynic in me said that what Indiana needs to do over the next half century is catch up with things the rest of the world accomplished 50 years ago—things like local government reform, competitive-with-the-nation wages that can support families, antidiscrimination laws that provide equal protection for all of our citizens, and protection of our state’s reputation from standup comedians and seven-figure PR firms.
Rand Paul’s words show his folly
Most Republicans didn’t need convincing that our 2016 presidential nominee shouldn’t be Sen. Rand Paul. But if doubt remained, Paul’s performance during the recent debate on Patriot Act extension eliminated it. Whatever one’s views on the debate’s underlying merits, Paul’s contributions spoke volumes about the judgment and character of the Kentucky ophthalmologist-turned-politician. Start with his […]
FAKLARIS: Can virtual reality be a ‘killer app’ for journalists to tell great stories?
Recent experiments show VR can be an effective “you are there” storytelling technique for journalism.
BRICKER: What separates actual innovators from those who just talk about it?
Innovation is about matching need with execution. It’s about changing the conversation and following through.
LANGHAM: Will drones disrupt logistics?
With e-commerce growing at an exponential rate, and with economic factors such as truck driver shortages, it makes sense to look at how drones can be used as an asset in logistics and distribution.
JONES: Is computer literacy required for innovation?
In driving today’s innovations, we sometimes take for granted that computers are woven into just about every aspect of our personal lives and businesses.
CHRISTIAN: How are innovative mind-sets created?
Countless examples of business successes are the by-product of mistakes, blunders and miscalculations.
BAGGOTT: Which innovation does agriculture need most?
The reality is that food and agriculture present us with a greater opportunity for entrepreneurship and wealth creation than the Internet did back in 2000.
PELLEGRINO: Where do entrepreneurs go wrong when innovation is a core value?
The optimism bias creates a common expectation and perception of innovation value versus real value.
Pence works hard to attract new jobs
Pence’s leadership and hands-on approach in securing jobs for Hoosiers hasn’t been limited to just domestic success.
COOK: Don’t hamstring development incentives
Is the Legislature doing enough to fund Skills Enhancement Fund and EDGE? The answer, in big bold letters, is no.
KENNEDY: Change impatiently confronts government
Innovations typically introduce new ways of doing things we’re already doing—we Google that question rather than consult a reference book, or we socialize via Facebook rather than face-to-face.
MORRIS: Innovation in news media
The Washington Post is today’s biggest laboratory for how our business will operate in the future.
EDITORIAL: Innovation happens in diverse places
The city has a chance to once again become known for innovation. But only if it can avoid serious missteps like the one we saw earlier this year with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
CHAMPION OF INNOVATION: Curator takes risks at IMA
Scott Stulen admits much of what he’s doing as the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s first curator of audience experiences and performance isn’t what people expect from a cultural museum.
SKARBECK: Robo-advisers might alter investment landscape
Startup firms like Betterment, Wealthfront, Hedgeable, TradeKing Core and Motif Horizon have been joined by industry giants Vanguard, Schwab and Fidelity in offering platforms that provide low-cost, algorithm-based portfolio management run on computers.