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LOU’S VIEWS: The Once and Farcical King rules in tuneful ‘Spamalot’
The extremely silly musical, based on ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail,’ gets an extremely satisfying local production.
Wishard attacking crime
I appreciated Mickey Maurer’s [June 10] commentary drawing attention to the fact that the overwhelming percentage of violent crimes is committed by repeat offenders.
Not-for-profits sold short
Restricting not-for-profits from the Fishers Interstate 69 corridor [June 10] ignores an organization’s impact on a community’s quality of life and focusing only on the bottom line.
BIELAWSKI: A surprise swing into entrepreneurship
When I embarked on my 110-day, 48,000-swing, cross-country golf odyssey, I had prepared for the rigors of hitting 500-600 golf balls a day on deserted roads in 100-degree heat.
RUSTHOVEN: Court sent signal quiet and clear
Two law stories made Indianapolis headlines last week. One is Tomisue Hilbert’s lawsuit against John Menard, claiming he tried to extort, uh, “favors,” and is now trying to wreak financial revenge for being rebuffed. Hmm. What say we talk about the other story?
MAURER: Public education, another lost source of civic pride
What if we had a public school system the entire city could be proud of?
EDITORIAL: Carmel quarrel: Too many incentives?
With its Arts & Design District, City Center and Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel has shed its suburban skin and morphed into a walkable, attractive city in its own right. But in the process, it has acquired some city-sized habits, including a penchant for handing out financial incentives to developers to get them to build exactly the kind of city Carmel leaders envision.
Kim: Riskiness of bonds takes center stage for investors
Many investors are unaware of the significant risk that seemingly “safe” bonds pose to their portfolios.
Hicks: A better immigration policy needed right now
Our immigration policy is broken. We could absorb many of the best-educated workers in the world, but we encumber them in decades of costly red tape or send them to boost the economies of Canada, Britain and Germany.
BENNER: Group bringing golf to the masses lands alum at U.S. Open
The First Tee is making golf accessible to kids who will benefit from the game regardless of whether they ever make the tour.
New light on lightbulbs
I felt it necessary to fact-check Sheila Kennedy concerning her [June 3] column about conservative reaction to the environment.
DINING:A two-handed sandwich highlights south-side menu
Third in a month-long series of D-restaurant reviews.
Maurer gets it right on marriage equality
I’m amazed at how many don’t understand the difference between civil marriage—the one that government sanctions—and religious marriage, the one ordained by religious institutions [Maurer Commentary, May 27].
STUART: Spend more on quality pre-K education
Fundamental to the American experience is the belief that our children have opportunity to reach whatever heights to which they aspire.
KENNEDY: Mom-and-pops keep skin in the game
Sometimes, the more we learn, the more complicated things get.
LOU’S VIEWS: Going for seconds at Carmel gallery walk
Carmel’s Arts & Design district has grown to represent nine galleries. It’s Second Saturday walk has grown into a popular social event.
MORRIS: WGU Indiana steps up to provide higher ed for Hoosiers
The online university offers an affordable opportunity for post-secondary education as opportunities decline for those who never went beyond high school.
EDITORIAL: Fishers, Noblesville make the right call
We’ve heard the lament for years: Center Township is home to Indianapolis’ greatest concentration of institutions that pay no property taxes.
ALTOM: Safeguarding data isn’t a perfect process
The risk of a breach is inherent in almost any security approach, but there are steps you can take to diminish risk.