HETRICK: You can’t achieve velocity with one foot on the brake
People want not only to visit downtown, but also to live there. But if we are not regarded for livability, how can Indianapolis thrive?
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DINING: Getting sauced at Speedway’s Barbecue and Bourbon
Second in a month-long series of new-in-2013 restaurants that we hadn’t previously reviewed.
Kim: Investors must sidestep unnecessary fund taxes
Mutual funds must conform to U.S. tax law to maintain their status, making this a tricky time of year for fund investors holding their shares in taxable accounts (i.e., not in 401(k) or IRA accounts).
Hicks: Health reform among forces stifling economy
Over the next couple of weeks, I will be traveling to many of Indiana’s cities to explain my 2014 economic forecast. I will tell audiences that the national economy will perform poorly, and that we will not return to pre-recession employment numbers this year.
Rusthoven can’t pick his own facts
When I saw that my old friend and former law partner, Peter Rusthoven, was taking on my views about the Affordable Care Act, I was concerned [Nov. 25]. I was afraid that out of friendship Peter would hold back his attack on my opinions. He didn’t do that. Instead, he held back on the facts. […]
Words can skew policy
When I wrote for IBJ last year, the word causing me the most difficulty was “progressives,” which I used in order to ask, “Where are all the progressives?” meaning persons willing to advocate street repair and other basic investments to improve our lives.
The pope and capitalism
American Catholics, including this convert, see much to admire in our new pope. But Catholic conservatives find it frustrating when church pronouncements on political and economic issues embrace leftist rhetoric and ignore reality.
Velocity plan for downtown signals mind-set shift
For too long, we’ve built our downtown primarily as a place to visit—whether for work, a convention or a sporting event—then leave.
SCHOETTLE: Watching Manning is painful whether he succeeds or fails
Win or lose, it’s not easy to watch No. 18 play for the Broncos.
MAURER: Who’s reading this newspaper—and others?
You can learn a lot about a person by finding out what newspapers they read.
DINING: Shoefly lands on near North side
First in a month-long series of new-in-2013 restaurants that we somehow missed in previous months.
COTA: Credit-card-consolidating Coin seeks to change how you spend
New device lets you store information from up to eight different cards. The simple idea packs a surprising amount of technology.
LOU’S VIEWS: No bones about it, State Museum mounts a mammoth show
No bones about it, State Museum mounts a mammoth show. Thoughts on the exhibit that focuses on beasts that once roamed Indiana.
MCCORMICK: Indiana should refocus on Europe
Most Hoosiers probably didn’t know too much about the European Union until the crisis that broke in the euro zone in 2009. The worries sparked by that crisis were a double-edged sword: They made more of us aware of the EU, but the news we heard was mainly bad.
KENNEDY: So many reasons to be thankful
Thanksgiving is my family’s favorite holiday, not just because it is the one time of the year when all the far-flung relatives assemble, but also because it is an opportunity to consider how incredibly fortunate we are.
Shale gas will support inexpensive electricity
As stated in the “Natural gas dilemma” article [Nov. 18], there is increased demand for natural gas in the electric energy market in Indiana and across the country. However, I take exception to the theme that this increased demand will drive volatility in the market and harm Hoosier electric and gas customers.
EDITORIAL: Solid reasons to give thanks
Those of us living in the Indianapolis area certainly have a lot to be thankful for, including these reasons:
MORRIS: New hospital makes health top priority
Eskenazi Hospital leaves no stone unturned in its quest for a healthy environment.
ALTOM: The data says: Driving deserves your full attention
Even talking on the phone while behind the wheel is a potentially dangerous use of your time.
ADRAGNA: Resurgent Pacers define fan phrase ‘built, not bought’
As Pacers followers know, this team, unlike Miami, was built from the ground up.