KENNEDY: Society’s complexity requires ever more expertise
It’s election season, and as I’ve watched the ads, debates and speeches—it’s occurred to me that the complexity of our society and world may be outstripping our ability to govern ourselves.
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MORRIS: I’m disappointed, but still addicted to the iPhone
I wasn’t alone in being underwhelmed with the details of the new Apple phone. No iPhone 5? I’ve got to settle for an upgraded 4S after waiting all this time?
EDITORIAL: Seek tolerance in the workplace
Balancing the rights of employees and entrepreneurs is tricky.
SKARBECK: Gain fortitude by knowing what companies you own
It is essential to understand that shares of stock represent the fractional ownership of an operating business.
HICKS: Competing theories agree on nation’s economic woes
Both explanations suggest that the large stimulus and enormous government spending deficits are in part to blame for the continued ill performance of the U.S. economy.
LOU’S VIEWS: Heartland Film Fest starter set
Having trouble picking from the more than 100 films at this year’s event? Try these critic’s picks.
BENNER: Don’t forget about famous Hoosier sports heroes
Certainly, sports figures need to be included among the 30 honored on whatever they end up calling Georgia St.
HETRICK: Ten tips on the way out the entrepreneurial door
In the hope that someone out there is hesitant to hang out a shingle and build a business, I’ll surprise you with this: Try it.
DINING: Drive-by Carmel newcomer worth a stop
Second in a month-long series of “en route” restaurants. This week: J. Razzo’s.
ALTOM: Use savvy searching to track Web presence
While finding your name has a certain egotistical appeal, the real value of looking yourself up on social media sites is to find out what people are saying about you and your company.
JETT: Tea Partiers have few answers for suffering Hoosiers
Indiana residents, like other Americans, want stability, and compromise is not a dirty word.
GARRISON: Shared beliefs will reward true conservatives, sift liberals
The organization’s impact will be significant, if not determinative, at least in statewide races.
KENNEDY: Minorities have fallen behind, new approaches are needed
Regrettably, even in 2011 we are not as enlightened as we might imagine or as we certainly should be.
BALLARD: Big strides are underway in diversity, economic opportunities
When I took office, I was shocked to find a backlog of over 200 equal-opportunity claims, some dating back to 2003.
MEREDITH: Don’t cut corners on traditional, thorough preparation
Educators coming to the classroom from a non-traditional path might be an expert in their field, but they have no training in the art of educating students.
HARRIS: Training programs should prove their mettle with results
Simply put, the type of program, number of credit hours, or path to certification aren’t as important as teachers’ impact on their students.
DOUTHAT: Republicans missing populist movement
Republican primary voters deserve a better class of right-wing populist, and the country does, as well.
STOSSEL: Governments don’t create prosperity
It’s individuals in the marketplace who create real jobs—when they have the protection of life and property under the rule of law.
SOWELL: Economic meddling doesn’t end well
The focus of politicians is extremely limited in both space and time—and all the repercussions carry little, if any, weight in political decisions.
SHELLA: Twenty years of ‘Indiana Week in Review’
There is a community that has grown up around the show, Republicans and Democrats who have new respect for one another, journalists who view politicians in more humane ways, and politicos who better understand journalists’ motives based on what is said both on the air and off.