DINING: Dog days aren’t over at new Michigan Road eatery
Second in a month-long series of keep-it-simple restaurants. This week: Chicago Hot Dog Co.
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LOU’S VIEWS: God is in the details
At the IMA, an Islamic art show holds glorious surprises.
FAENZI: Proposed Mass Ave structure stirs design passions
I am all for creating a thriving community, but imposing on everyone a large, flashing electronic screen does not come across as an invitation, but a distracting in-your-face visual shout that is at odds with the environment.
Leighty sophisticated beyond her years
Congratulations and kudos to Hillary Leighty Nov. 5 Forefront]. And she is only a college sophomore.
RUSTHOVEN: You’ll like Governor Pence
Mike Pence’s victory in our gubernatorial contest was the highlight for Hoosier Republicans on Tuesday, and among the few bright spots nationally on a largely dismal night for the GOP.
MAURER: Moderate Republicans, lend me your ear
Now that the Tea Party has swapped the best public servant in the United States Senate and a sure Republican seat for newly elected Joe Donnelly, a Democrat, perhaps it’s time moderate Indiana Republicans stand up and reclaim the party.
EDITORIAL: Pence should stick with business game plan
It will soon be time for newly elected governor Mike Pence to prove his critics wrong. Pence beat challenger John Gregg in a closer-than-expected race in which he was accused of using his campaign’s major themes—jobs and the economy—to hide his conservative social agenda from Hoosier voters.
KIM: Consider value proposition of various college choices
Two-thirds of bachelor’s degree recipients borrow to attend college. The average debt is $26,500, but some is much higher.
HICKS: Inspired leader needed to survive next big crisis
The potential for widespread municipal bankruptcies and the effective bankruptcy of as many as a dozen states will present historic difficulties for the nation, and much will depend on effective leadership from the president.
BENNER: Buy Carl Erskine’s book—and help people like Jimmy
The short-but-sweet treasure features insights, recollections and photos.
ALTOM: Whether you’re a Mac or PC person says a lot about you
Today, the two worlds cross over almost effortlessly, but the divisions between them have spawned entirely different design and usage paradigms.
RACE: Making downtown walkable shouldn’t be afterthought
For me, the coolest cities have downtown streets that are economically vibrant, social, safe and comfortable. By any measure, we fall short.
COTA: Evernote aims to be Google for your brain
Evernote stores meeting and class notes, voice memos, web pages, photos, receipts and more.
EDITORIAL: IndyCar board overreacted
The board’s dismissal of CEO Randy Bernard seemed to cut a change agent off at the knees, and that could come back to haunt them.
MORRIS: Your vote on Nov. 6 is important
We all need to express our feelings about what’s going on in our local communities, our state and our country by casting votes for the candidates we believe can make the most positive impact on our lives.
DINING: New independent burger joint adds punch to downtown
First in a month-long series of reviews of keep-it-simple restaurants. This week: Punch Burger.
LOU’S VIEWS: Michael Feinstein shines in book on the brothers Gershwin
For me, the highlights of any Michael Feinstein concert come in between the numbers, when the cabaret and concert star—and artistic director of the Center for the Performing Arts—shares anecdotes and insight about the composer and lyricists who crafted the tunes. His storytelling style translates nicely to the printed page.
Rusthoven an ‘epigone’
It is clear that Richard Mourdock is an astringent to the derriere of Peter Rusthoven [Oct. 29 column]. How else does one explain why the luminous Lugar acolyte Rusthoven would attack Mourdock for Mourdock’s cumbersome locution for which he has apologized and clarified?
Selective spin
Bruce Hetrick’s [Oct. 22] column “spouted off” on two examples of GOP “spin,” one regarding Republican Paul Ryan, the other regarding Republican Mitt Romney.
SCHMIDT: Romney energy policy best
Indiana is blessed with abundant energy resources. We have a 300-year supply of coal. A substantial part of the 214 million barrels of oil and 4.7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in the Illinois Basin sits in southwestern Indiana. We have even more natural gas locked away as shale gas, coal bed methane and landfill gas.