BENNER: Of conference realignment and other absurdities
Of this, that and the other while wondering how Tom Osborne became a Big Ten icon.
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ALTOM: Remember, what’s new isn’t always what’s best
I’m a technological curmudgeon and proud of it.
Rusthoven adds to political cynicism
I was surprised to read Peter Rusthoven’s incendiary [Oct. 31] column accusing Melina Kennedy of making borderline “criminal accusations” against Mayor Ballard.
FRAZIER: Sacred cows? They may not be worth it
Every organization has them. The employees who are deemed sacred cows by the work force and, like the banks deemed “too big to fail,” are considered by those in leadership “too [fill in the blank] to go.”
KENNEDY: A cautionary tale about politics and policy
The Litebox story makes a bigger point … about the entire policy of cities “buying” jobs by offering financial incentives to companies that promise to move and/or expand.
MORRIS: Are you paying attention to election season?
The problem with the Indianapolis mayoral campaign and most others is, by the time the election gets here, after all the negative commercials and nasty exchanges, we are so disgusted with the whole process, we don’t care who wins.
EDITORIAL: Learn right lessons from Litebox gaffe
Gov. Mitch Daniels has been derided in recent days for standing next to California businessman Bob Yanagihara and declaring, “We like visionaries, we love inventors, we love entrepreneurs. You are all those things.”
BENNER: Happiness is possible even as the losses stack up
Happiness comes from how you feel about yourself, your family, your friends. Joy is external and temporary. Yes, I’m talking about IU and the Colts.
TRAVEL: Gambling on wedded bliss in Las Vegas
We did not want a traditional wedding. So we went to the traditional home of non-traditional nuptials.
DINING: Yes, Virginia, there’s another good local doughnut shop
Last in a month-long series of reviews of “en route” eateries. This week: Virginia Kay’s Doughnuts.
LOU’S VIEWS: Adieu, Anderson
Are we better off, as arts patrons, then we were five years or so ago when Maxwell Anderson joined the Indianapolis Museum of Art?
KIM: For long-term investment treats, don’t be tricked
Don’t let the excitement and envy of somebody else’s hitting an improbable jackpot blind you to the cold, hard, mathematical probabilities of long-term investment success.
Kudos for this year’s Corporate Challenge
Hats off to Indiana Sports Corp. for executing the 2011 Corporate Challenge. This community event brings together Indiana businesses for two days of friendly competition aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and office camaraderie.
HICKS: Lessons in macabre taxes and ghastly fiscal policy
Halloween is the time when the Hicks kids learn about taxes. As a loving father, I combine the safety examination of their treats with a lesson on the effect of marginal tax rates on productivity.
Another window for smoke-free air
We’re just days away from the next mayoral election in Indianapolis, and if the stumping at a recent debate holds true, supporters of smoke-free air may have reason to celebrate sooner rather than later.
HENDERSON: Behind the scenery of I-69 opposition
Your southern neighbors look at the sheer ugliness of convenience that surrounds Indy-area freeways and say: No way.
RUSTHOVEN: Kennedy verges on criminal accusations
Indianapolis residents cannot turn on a TV or radio without hearing Melina Kennedy ads telling voters that Mayor Greg Ballard “gave $300 million in city contracts to his political contributors.”
MAURER: A puzzle by and for Mensa members
Match wits with Mensa by solving this crossword puzzle.
EDITORIAL: Circles program is peace plan for class warfare
Dr. James Lemons, a local neonatologist, deserves recognition—and support—for his quest to bridge the widening gap between the country’s haves and have-nots.
Why women matter
The Mayor’s Office in Indianapolis is not in step with women. Out of 17 top positions, the administration has only one appointment that is a woman.