BENNER: Fans get jilted in NFL’s player, owner lovefest
Allow me to interject this sentiment into the euphoria surrounding the agreement among the National Football League owners and players to end their labor dispute.
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WEB REVIEW: Music site tries to crack U.S. with alleged exclusivity
Taking advantage of our basic desire to be part of the insider crowd, Spotify has launched here on an “invitation-only” basis.
DINING: Take your pick(les) of interesting choices at Black Market
First in a month-long series of reviews of new arts district eateries.
LOU’S VIEWS: Playing catch-up with Indy stage productions
Reports on shows by Actors Theatre of Indiana, the Phoenix, ComedySportz, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and more.
SKARBECK: Regulators aren’t so bad, and we really need them
while the cost of regulatory compliance can be annoying, they do serve a vital societal function—consumer protection.
ALTOM: Ready to toss your old cell phone? Think again
Today, the typical cell phone has the productive life of a cockroach: about 18 to 24 months. It’s not that the phones stop working.
HICKS: Woody Guthrie, Ron Paul and the national debt
Now, I have been given to observe many a wondrous and unusual thing over the course of my life, but the thought of Ron Paul and Woody Guthrie cozying up on fiscal policy leaves me virtually speechless.
East side getting Super Bowl boost
I enjoyed [Benner’s July 18] column on the Super Bowl Legacy project.
Legacy project helps east side
Thank you for the [Bill Benner column on July 18] that lifts up our neighborhood.
Super Bowl is latest Indianapolis exploit
I think the Indy Super Bowl will be a success for our community [July 18 Benner column].
United Way clarification
The [July 13] news item explaining United Way’s community investments for the fiscal year indicates United Way will “contribute” $2.65 million from its budget to cover unpaid pledges calls for clarification.
Athletes can win at charity game
I appreciated Kathleen McLaughlin’s [July 25] article on professional athletes’ involvement in philanthropic work, often creating their own charities.
A twist on the hoax
I truly appreciated Mickey Maurer’s [July 25] column and actually laughed out loud.
Maurer column brought smile
I wanted to reach [out] about Mickey Maurer’s [July 25] column. It was very well done and put a smile or two on my face (and made me chuckle out loud).
KENNEDY: TIFs have gone from good idea to bad
The Ballard administration is proposing to turn large swatches of the urban core into TIFs, robbing school districts and libraries of desperately needed revenue.
MARCUS: Consumer Price Index proposal costs little, saves a lot
For all of our philosophical pondering combined with our statistical cleverness, we cannot figure out what is “living” nor determine its “cost.”
MORRIS: Super Bowl inspires collaboration
In anticipation of what I’m sure will be an awesome event, I thought this would be a good time to talk about some unique collaboration that is taking place in the city leading up to the big game.
EDITORIAL: Athletes could make charity last by giving instead of creating
It shouldn’t be any surprise that professional athletes are flexing their philanthropic muscles with increasing frequency, leveraging their wealth and fame to start tax-exempt entities of their own.
NFP of NOTE: Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention
he Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention mobilizes, advocates and empowers community collaboration toward the elimination of homelessness.
NOCERA: The tables are turned on Rupert Murdoch
One feature of Murdoch’s career is that he’s never played by the rules that apply to other businessmen.